Topographical and Historical Atlas of the County of Oxford, Ontario

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Compiled and Drawn from the most Recent Surveys of Townships and Villages, Public Records, and Other Reliable Sources of Information, Under the Direction of the Publishers. By Wads worth, Unwin & Brown, P.L.S., Toronto. To which is added a map of the Dominion, by counties, a new railway and postal map of Ontario, a geological map of Ontario, a map of Toronto, and a historical and statistical letter-press description of the county, with a directory of the inhabitants, etc., etc. An original Oxford County atlas, printed at a time when the county has 48 named post offices, Lakeside is "quite a resort," and Bright, Ratho, and Chesterfield are "lively villages." Sections include population tables, a name directory, the atlas itself, and a rear illustrated section that portrays the publishing house of Walker & Miles among other businesses. Show more