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1980 Map of Oxford South

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

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Univ of Miss and the southern expansion of Oxford anchor the northern reaches of this Lafayette County landscape. The mid-1970s terrain is characterized by a transition from the structured university grounds and growing residential areas into the Goose Valley and the wetlands bordering the Yocona River. To the southwest, the smaller settlement of Taylor sits along the Illinois Central Gulf rail line, serving as a secondary node of activity.

The map reveals a dense network of local institutions, including Cypress Grove Ch, Mt Hope Ch, and North Hopewell Ch, reflecting the rural social fabric of the era. Prominent landmarks such as the Lafayette Lookout Tower on Thacker Mountain provide vertical contrast to the river bottomlands. Industrial and public utility features, including several Sewage Disposal Ponds and a Fish Hatchery, indicate the infrastructure supporting the county's late-twentieth-century development.