Diagram of an example of a rectangular <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/city_block" class="extiw" title="w:city block">city block</a> as seen from above, surrounded by streets. The block is divided into lots which were numbered by the developer as shown in red here and as shown in plats. The addresses on this example 800 block are shown in black and the adjacent blocks are the 700 and 900 blocks. An alley shown in light gray runs lengthwise down the middle of the block. Streets are shown in dark gray. Sidewalks are shown in light gray. Parkways are shown in green with walkways shown in light gray from every lot to the street.
<a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:H_Padleckas" title="User:H Padleckas">H Padleckas</a>
<span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>