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2016 Map of Boz

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Boz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Maypearl and the smaller settlement of Boz anchor this Ellis County landscape, where the prairie begins to break into the drainage basins of the Chambers Creek system. The area is defined by its dendritic water network, featuring the N Fork Chambers Cr and S Fork Chambers Cr which converge into the main Chambers Creek in the southern portion of the quadrangle. This hydrography historically dictated the placement of early homesteads and roads in this agricultural region.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Greathouse Cem situated near the headwaters of Greathouse Br, a key landmark for tracing early families in the area. The map also documents the modern infrastructure of the region, from the rural crossroads at Five Points to the George P Shanks Airport on the eastern edge. These features illustrate the continued importance of small aviation and traditional road junctions in North Texas commerce.