2016 Map of Oakland City

About this map

Oakland City serves as the primary hub in this southwestern Indiana landscape, where the campus of Oakland City Univ and the intersection of the Norfolk Southern rail line anchor the local community. The surrounding terrain is defined by the winding course of the South Fork Patoka River and numerous tributaries such as Hurricane Cr and Honey Cr. Rural life is marked by several small junctions and outlying settlements, including Dongola to the north and Spurgeon to the south. Genealogists will find a high density of family and community burial grounds, such as Montgomery Cem, Williams Cem, and Coleman Cem, scattered across the Gibson and Pike county line. The presence of several large water bodies like New Lake and Old Lake highlights the region's managed water resources and drainage patterns including the Barren Ditch.