2024 Map of Oakdale

About this map

Oakdale and the neighboring settlement of Simsville serve as central points in this Jackson County landscape, where the Chipola River and Spring Creek dictate the local topography. This modern survey illustrates a rural corridor heavily defined by longstanding community landmarks and family burial grounds. Notable sites include the New Galilee Missionary Baptist Church Cem and the Marvin Chapel Freewill Baptist Church Cem, which anchor the spiritual history of the region. The map also records numerous smaller family and community plots such as Pledger Cem, Braxton Cem, and the Peacock Family Cem. These features, alongside the meandering Maddox Slough and Bridge Creek, show how early settlement patterns followed the waterways and ridges, maintaining a distinct rural character even as modern roads like Co RD 280 have improved local connectivity.