Land Between the Rivers: The Southern Illinois Country

by C. William Horrell, John W. Voigt, Henry Dan Piper

Book Overview

Lying in an area bounded by the Wabash, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers, the Southern Illinois country is rich in history, folk?lore, scenery, and natural resources. At about the latitude of southern Virginia, and extending from the flat prairie farm?land of central Illinois to the rugged "Illinois Ozarks," the area is the natural terminal boundary for hundreds of plant species reaching out to all points of the compass. It is also the oldest and most...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809311194
• ISBN13: 9780809311194
• Release Date: December 1982
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"