2015 Map of Ellis

About this map

The town of Ellis serves as the central hub of this High Plains landscape, situated along the banks of Big Creek. The settlement pattern follows a traditional grid with named thoroughfares like W 10th St and E 13th St, while the surrounding rural landscape is defined by the section-line road system. Notable for local history and genealogy are the Mount Hope Cem and Saint Mary's Cem, which anchor the community's early development. Outside the town limits, the land is marked by long-standing agricultural and transport routes, including Old Hwy 40 and Locust Grove Rd. The boundary between Trego and Ellis counties runs vertically through the western portion of the map, illustrating how early political divisions bisected the prairie. Smaller waterways like Spring Cr provide drainage across the undulating topography of the High Plains.