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2019 Map of Oxford

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Oxford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Oxford and Holbrook sit within a landscape of deeply carved hollows and winding ridges along the Doddridge and Ritchie county line. The drainage pattern is dominated by the S Fork Hughes River, where numerous small runs such as Cabin Run, Sheep Run, and Middle Fork have shaped the local topography into distinctive landforms like Maxwell Ridge and Wilson Ridge. These names reflect the ancestral footprints of families who settled the area's narrow valleys and high ground.

Transportation follows the natural contours of the land, with routes like Joy Cabin Run Rd and Taylor Drain Rd connecting small communities and family cemeteries. Several burial sites, including Nutter Cem, South Fork Cem, and Leason Cem, are scattered across the quadrangle, serving as vital markers for genealogical research. The presence of Oil Well Rd and the Holbrook Bridge further illustrate the historical infrastructure and resource extraction that has long characterized this part of West Virginia.