2015 Map of Glidden

About this map

The town of Glidden serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape, defined by a rigid grid of section roads and small-town street names like Arizona St, Minnesota St, and Colorado St. To the east, the settlement of Ralston sits along the rail corridor, marking the eastern edge of Carroll County before crossing into Greene County. The terrain is shaped by the drainage patterns of the North Raccoon River and its various tributaries, including Purgatory Cr and Doe Brook. Local history is anchored by markers such as West Lawn Cem on the outskirts of Glidden and Dickson Cem to the north, which sits near Dickson Br. Infrastructure for crossing these rural waterways is explicitly noted with Kendal Bridge and Loudenbeck Bridge, providing specific points of interest for those tracing early township travel routes and family farm locations.