2010 Map of Ethel

About this map

Ethel and Macomb stand as small agricultural hubs in the northern Texas prairie at the start of the 21st century. This landscape in Grayson County is defined by a dense network of county roads and a significant petroleum footprint, seen in the Mackoy Oil Field, Hester Oil Field, and Collinsville Oil Field. Water management is central to the area's geography, with the Touchstone Lake Dam and Gressett Lake Dam regulating local drainages. Genealogists will find particular value in the several documented burial sites that anchor these small communities, including Ethel Cemetery, Macomb Cemetery, and the Walthall Cemetery to the west. The drainage patterns of Hog Creek, Case Creek, and Range Creek carve through the flatlands, illustrating how the natural topography dictates the placement of rural farmsteads and the winding paths of roads like Old Sanborn Ranch Rd.