2012 Map of Cryer Creek

About this map

Chambers Cr and Big Onion Cr weave across this North Texas landscape, defining a rural region characterized by small agricultural settlements and family burial grounds. The community of Rankin sits at a crossroads in the central section, while Byrd and Cryer Creek anchor the surrounding territory. The abundance of cemeteries, such as Cryer Creek Cem, Grange Hall Cem, and Austonia Cem, suggests a long-established rural population with deep familial ties to the land. The mapping reveals a transition from traditional farm-to-market roads like FM-984 to a more modern grid of rural routes. Tributaries like Waxahachie Cr and Mill Cr highlight the drainage patterns essential to the local agriculture of Ellis and Navarro counties during the early 21st century.