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2010 Map of Oxford

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Oxford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

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The town of Oxford anchors the southwest corner of this landscape, characterized by the winding headwaters of the Big Elk Creek and the East Branch Octoraro Creek. This 2010 survey shows a region defined by its educational and rural institutions, most notably the campus of Lincoln University positioned centrally between the settlements of Hayesville and Elkdale. The terrain is a network of small crossroad communities and historic farmsteads, many connected by roads reflecting early landholder names like Faggs Manor Rd and Althouse Rd.

Aviation and recreation are represented by the Harris Airport near Forestville and Camp Saginaw to the south. Local history and genealogy are preserved at the Oxford Press Church Spire and Elkridge Cemetery, providing fixed points for tracing family lineages in this part of Chester County. The convergence of numerous branches of the Elk Creek system, including Little Elk Creek and the West Branch Big Elk Creek, illustrates the drainage patterns that have historically shaped the local agricultural and milling economy.