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2011 Map of Oxly

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Oxly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Oxly serves as a central hub in this Ripley County landscape, where the Little Black River meanders through a network of drainage infrastructure like Ditch Number 2 and Cypress Ditch. The distribution of family and community burial grounds, including the Antioch Cemetery, Union Cemetery, and Stone Cemetery, suggests a long-settled rural population. Small communities and former post office sites like Sinsabaugh, Glenn, Torch, and Purman are connected by a grid of county roads and distinctive crossings such as Sewell Bridge and Bethel Bridge.

The terrain transitions from the low-lying Southeastern Ridge and Basin to the elevations of Sylvan Ridge and Turkeypen Hollow. Landmarks like the Oxly Lookout Tower and the Acorn Post Office provide specific points of interest for local historians, while the presence of Smith Dam and various creeks like Logan Creek and Harris Creek define the local hydrology. This 2011 survey documents the persistent rural character and the engineered water management systems essential to this region's geography.