1902 Map of Oxford

About this map

The Chenango River valley serves as the central artery for this turn-of-the-century landscape, carving a path through the rolling hills of Chenango County. The river corridor is shared by two major transit lines: the New York Ontario and Western RR on the eastern bank and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR to the west. These railroads fueled the development of river towns like Oxford and Brisben, while the surrounding uplands remained dotted with smaller agrarian hamlets.