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2010 Map of Cryer Creek

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Cryer Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Chambers Creek and its many tributaries, including Pecan Creek and Mill Creek, define the water-rich landscape of this Ellis County region. The terrain is notably managed by a series of flood control structures, including the Bardwell Dam on Waxahachie Creek and numerous Soil Conservation Service sites, such as Site 29 Dam and Site 95 Dam. This network of dams reflects the 20th-century agricultural shift toward watershed protection in North Central Texas.

Small rural communities like Rankin, Byrd, and the namesake Cryer Creek anchor the area's local history. Several family and community burial grounds, including the Grange Hall Cemetery, Grady Cemetery, and Austonia Cemetery, provide essential points of reference for genealogists. The grid of county roads, such as Old Rankin Rd and FM 877, traces the historic property lines and connection points between these early settlements.