1996 Map of Glendale

About this map

Shawnee National Forest encompasses the majority of this landscape in the mid-1990s, where the rugged terrain of the Illinois Ozarks meets significant prehistoric and historical sites. At the Millstone Bluff National Register Site, the topography rises sharply to a prehistoric bluff-top settlement. To the south, the water-focused recreation at Lake Glendale is detailed alongside the Dixon Springs State Park and the nearby Dixon Springs Experiment Station. The map illustrates a rural social fabric maintained by family-named landmarks like Harper Cem and Kerley Cem, and small community centers at Simpson, Robbs, and Glendale. In the western portion, the State Prison Farm (Vienna Branch) occupies a large footprint, while Trigg Lookout on Johnson Ridge stands as a sentinel over the heavily forested creek valleys.