
Oakford and the nearby cluster of Bobtown define the local settlement pattern at the northern edge of Menard County, where the landscape transitions from the Sangamon River bottomlands into a series of deeply etched drainages. The area is notable for its high density of family and community burial grounds, including the Watkins Cem and Atterberry Cem, which provide essential points of reference for genealogists. The terrain is marked by distinctive named depressions and rises such as Mott Hollow, Millseed Hollow, and Kingfisher Hill.
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1909 · Tallula
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1930 · Chandlerville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Chandlerville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Virginia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1933 · Petersburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Virginia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Petersburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Tallula
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Quincy
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Quincy
USGS Topo · 1:250,000