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2017 Map of Oxford

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Oxford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Strawberry River and its numerous tributaries, including Indian Cr, Sandy Cr, and Powell Cr, define the drainage of this portion of Izard County. The small town of Oxford serves as a central hub for the area's rural road network, while the smaller settlements of Band Mill and Brockwell anchor the southern reaches of the map. This landscape is a patchwork of ridges and hollows, most notably Dry Hollow and the prominent Thorn Hill in the northwest.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial sites, such as Campground Cem, Spring Hill Cem, and Pleasant Ridge Cem, often located near crossroads or along family-named routes like Yancy RD and Paul Phipps RD. The presence of Band-Mill Cr and the settlement of Band Mill point to the area's timber history, while the distribution of cemeteries suggests a long-standing pattern of family-centered upland farming and small communities.