2023 Map of Oppenheim

About this map

Oppenheim and the surrounding borderlands of Fulton and Montgomery counties are defined by a landscape of small, family-named crossroads and numerous rural burial grounds. The territory is crisscrossed by several waterways, including Middle Sprite Creek, Little Sprite Creek, and Crum Creek, which flow through the hills of Sweet Hill and Twin Church Hill. These drainage patterns shaped the early development of hamlets like Lotville, Middle Sprite, and Kringsbush. Of particular interest to genealogists are the many small cemeteries scattered across the landscape, such as Klock Cem, Brown Cem, and the Dutch Reformed Church Cem. In the southern portion of the sheet, the terrain drops towards the valley floor near St. Johnsville and East Creek, where East Canada Lake and Failing Hill overlook the county line.