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2021 Map of Glendale

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Glendale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Shawnee National Forest encompasses much of this Southern Illinois landscape, where the rugged terrain is defined by prominent elevations like Millstone Bluff and Johnson Ridge. Small rural communities including Simpson, Robbs, and Glendale are connected by a network of recreational paths and forest roads, such as Whistle Trl and Trigg Tower Rd. The presence of numerous small family and community burial grounds, including Harper Cem, Nelson Cem, and Ragsdale Cem, provides significant genealogical value for those tracing local lineages in Johnson and Pope counties.

Water features are central to the geography here, from the larger Lake Glendale and Simpson Lake to the meandering courses of Bay Creek and Sugar Creek. The southern portion of the map highlights Dixon Springs, a historically significant location near the junction of Hills Branch. The detailed topographic data reveals how these settlements and cemeteries are positioned relative to natural drainage systems like Whiteside Branch and Root Lick Branch.