Mile Square in Oxford in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Paperbark Maple

Acer griseum

— 血皮槭 (Chinese) —

Paperbark Maple Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

1. Paperbark Maple Marker

Inscription. Descended from a single individual brought from China in 1907, this species now graces gardens throughout the U.S. but is declining in its native range.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 39° 30.548′ N, 84° 43.969′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Ohio, in Butler County. It is in Mile Square. It is at the intersection of Bishop Circle and Laws Drive, on the right when traveling south on Bishop Circle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Bishop Cir, Oxford OH 45056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Percy MacKaye / "The Poet's Shack"

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(a few steps from this marker); Percy Mackaye (within shouting distance of this marker); Upham Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Miami's Path to Carbon Neutrality (about 600 feet away); These Entrance Gates (about 700 feet away); Beta Bell Tower (about 700 feet away); The Verlin L. Pulley Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Act of 1794 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

2. Paperbark Maple Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.