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2013 Map of Oxford

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Oxford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

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Miami University-Oxford anchors the southern portion of this region, where the campus layout meets the grid of Oxford. The landscape transitions from the academic and residential core of the city into a patchwork of named agricultural holdings such as Stoney Hedgerow Farm, Cimprich Farms, and Dream Acres Farm. To the northwest, the waters of Acton Lake are framed by the protected lands of Hueston Woods State Park, a significant recreational area featuring the Locust Grove Picnic Area.

A network of small creeks including Sevenmile Creek, Four Mile Creek, and Harkers Run dissects the terrain, which rises to the distinctively named Devils Backbone near Camden. Local history is preserved in numerous rural burying grounds like John Ramsey Cem and Patterson Cem, while the historic Pughs Mill Covered Bridge spans the creek north of the university. Small outposts like Somerville, Jericho, and Darrtown serve as nodes along the roads connecting the university town to the surrounding countryside.