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2022 Map of Ben Hur

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Ben Hur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Ben Hur serves as a central anchor for this part of Limestone County, situated among the headwaters and branches that define the local drainage basin. The landscape is carved by numerous waterways including Big Elm Creek, Elm Creek, and Cedar Creek, which together create a rolling topography of draws and rises. These natural features shaped the early settlement patterns of the area, as evidenced by the dispersed communities of Kirk and Horn Hill.

Family history and genealogy are anchored by several local burial grounds, including the Kirk Cemetery near the northern border and the Nus Cemetery located along the central county roads. The prominence of Honest Ridge and Horn Hill provides a sense of the vertical relief that dictates the winding paths of rural routes like Oliver Ranch Road and FM 339. This survey captures a rural Texas landscape where cattle ranching and small-scale agriculture continue to define the community structure.