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2022 Map of Cryer Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The boundary between ELLIS CO and NAVARRO CO cuts diagonally across this central Texas landscape, where the settlements of Byrd and Rankin anchor a region defined by its winding waterways and rural cemeteries. The hydrography is dominated by the sprawling reaches of Chambers Creek and its many tributaries, including Mill Cr and Big Onion Cr. These creek valleys create a complex topography of drainage patterns that have historically shaped the placement of farm-to-market roads and early homesteads.

For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is particularly valuable for its documentation of family and community burial grounds. Five distinct cemeteries are mapped, including Cryer Creek Cem, Grange Hall Cem, and Elm Branch Cem, providing precise locations for those researching early residents near the Waxahachie Cr and Elm Br watersheds. The road network, comprising routes like FM 984 and FM 2930, connects these small hubs and follows the natural rises between the low-lying creek bottoms.