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1980 Map of Oxford Junction

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Oxford Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Oxford Junction serves as the focal point for this eastern Iowa landscape, situated where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line meets the winding Wapsipinicon River. The map captures a transitional rural economy, featuring several active extraction sites like the Gravel Pit and Sandpit alongside the river's edge. To the south, the village of Massillon is perched near the Cedar County line, while Oxford Mills marks an older river-oriented settlement site.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds documented across the townships, including Mayflower Cem, Brink Cem, and Center Cem. The presence of an Old River Railroad Grade and an Old RR Grade reveals the shifting infrastructure of the late 20th century, as former rail routes were abandoned or repurposed. Natural water features like West Goose Lake, East Goose Lake, and Bullhead Lake punctuate the bottomlands, defining the area's hydrology before the turn of the decade.