Thanks for the replies. After downloading 10 different calendar apps I finally found Today Calendar and it is just what I was looking for. The split view is perfect, nice overview of the month and the details of the day. I like it so well that I might pay for the pro version.
The challenge with all those pesky google illustrations is that there are days when I might have 4 different appointments at different properties and the illustrations clutter up my screen to the point of annoyance. It would have been nice if google gave an option to turn them off. The simplicity of Today Calendar is 1000 times better for my needs.