2019 Map of Cryer Creek

About this map

Chambers Creek meanders through this portion of north-central Texas, defining the rural landscape where Ellis and Navarro counties meet. The small settlements of Rankin and Byrd serve as central points for a network of farm-to-market roads, including FM 984 and FM 985, which connect isolated homesteads and family farms. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for its documentation of local burial grounds, such as Grange Hall Cem and Austonia Cem, which are tucked away from the main thoroughfares. The drainage patterns of Big Onion Cr, Mill Cr, and Cryer Cr illustrate the undulating terrain typical of this agricultural region, where small creek beds and branches like Elm Br dictate the historical placement of roads and properties.