1962 Map of Emhouse

About this map

The agricultural plains of the Ellis Co Navarro Co border are defined by the convergence of several major watercourses, most notably Chambers Creek and its complex system of sloughs and reservoirs. Surveyed in the early 1960s, this landscape shows a rural economy structured by the Chicago Fort Worth and Denver City and Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which cuts through the southern half of the quadrangle. The small settlement of Emhouse serves as a central hub for the surrounding farms, while Rice occupies the northeastern corner. This period reflects a transition in water management, with numerous numbered reservoirs like Reservoir No 125 dotting the drainages of Waxahachie Creek and Onion Creek. Genealogists will find interest in Pattison Cem, while the inclusion of the Allison Ranch Airport and the Corsicana Country Club points to the early expansion of local infrastructure and leisure.