1963 Map of Glen Dean

About this map

The Illinois Central railroad cuts through the heart of this Breckinridge County landscape, connecting the rural communities of Mcquady and Glen Dean. During the early 1960s, the region was characterized by a distinct mixture of agricultural persistence and active resource extraction, evidenced by the extensive Oil Field and numerous scattered Oil Wells throughout the hills. Water dictates the geography of the area, with the Rough River Reservoir appearing in the southeast and various drainages like Black Lick Creek and Long Lick Creek carving through the terrain.