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2016 Map of Ector

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Fannin County is defined by a dense network of family-named cemeteries and creek drainage basins. Small settlements like Savoy and Ector anchor the northern half of the region along the transportation corridor of E Hayes St and the railroad, while the southern reaches remain predominantly rural. The terrain is deeply etched by watercourses such as Caney Cr, Mahurin Cr, and Hutchins Cr, which flow generally southward toward the Bois d'Arc Cr basin.

Genealogists will find this 2016 survey particularly valuable for its precise location of burial grounds, including the Coontown Cem, Little Jordan Cem, and Culpepper Cem. The presence of the Parker Place Airport north of Ector and the quiet crossroads at Ely reflect the modern character of these established North Texas communities, where land use remains closely tied to the topography of the many small creek branches.