2013 Map of Ben Hur

About this map

Ben Hur and the surrounding ranchlands of Limestone County are defined by a network of seasonal waterways and rural homesteads in this 2013 survey. The landscape is carved by the drainages of Christmas Cr and Big Elm Cr, which dictate the placement of small, established communities such as Midway, Kirk, and Lavender. Genealogy and local history are anchored here at sites like Horn Hill Cem and the Nus Cem, providing critical points of reference for families rooted in the area. The map shows the transition of traditional farm roads into the modern LCR (Limestone County Road) system, while maintaining the identity of locations like Honest Ridge and the prominent terrain of Horn Hill. This modern topographic study preserves the spatial relationships of these small Texas settlements before further contemporary development changes the rural character of the region.