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1966 Map of Oxford

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Oxford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The town of Oxford serves as the hub for this mid-century survey of Granville County, where a dense network of country roads connects scattered crossroads communities and agricultural settlements. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Tar River and a multitude of small creeks such as Grassy Creek and Fishing Creek. Transportation is anchored by the crossing of the Southern Railway and Seaboard Railroad lines, which supported the movement of goods through the region during this era of tobacco and textile prosperity.

Genealogists will find an exceptionally dense record of social landmarks, including numerous rural schools like Joe Tolers Sch and Michel Sch, and churches such as Antioch Ch and New Corinth Ch. A notable historic landmark is John Penns Grave, marking the resting place of a North Carolina signer of the Declaration of Independence. To the southwest, the edge of the Camp Butner Military Reservation represents the significant military presence that shaped local land use in the post-war years.