2018 Map of Globe

About this map

Globe serves as a central point in this rural Douglas County landscape, situated at the intersection of local routes that traverse a heavily dissected terrain of creeks and ridges. The map reveals a high density of small cemeteries that speak to the early settlement patterns of the region, including Dodder Cem, Washington Creek Cem, and Rock Creek Cem. In the northwest, the distinctive topographical feature of Twin Mounds stands near its namesake burial ground, Twin Mounds Cem, overlooking the valleys of Elk Cr and Rock Cr. This area is defined by its transition between upland prairies and the drainage basins of Appanoose Cr and Eightmile Cr. To the northeast, the waters of Lone Star Lake and the presence of Cloud Airport highlight the late-twentieth-century developments in recreation and local infrastructure within this traditionally agricultural township.