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1990 Map of Oxford

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Oxford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Oxford serves as the central hub of this North Mississippi landscape, where the academic grounds near the University-Oxford Airfield meet the heavily wooded expanse of the Holly Springs National Forest. The geography is defined by the massive reservoirs of Sardis Lake and Enid Lake, created by the Sardis Dam and other water management projects along the Tallahatchie River and Yocona River. These waters altered the regional economy, shifting focus toward recreation at sites like George P Cossar State Park and various public use areas.

Transportation corridors like the Illinois Central Gulf RR and U.S. 51 connect established towns such as Water Valley, Batesville, and Sardis to smaller, rural crossroads. Traces of older settlement patterns remain visible through landmarks like College Hill Sta, Hayes Crossing, and the small community of Splinter. The map details a transition from the river-bottom floodplains to the timbered uplands that characterize Lafayette and Yalobusha counties.