1982 Map of Ethel

About this map

Ethel and Southmayd anchor this early 1980s landscape of the Texas blackland prairies, where the economy was defined by a mix of agriculture and energy extraction. The map reveals the extensive industrial footprint of the Mackoy Oil Field and the Hester Oil Field, characterized by numerous Oil Wells and a network of lease roads. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for several family and community burial grounds, including the Old Pioneer Cem, Macomb Cem, and Walthall Cem, often found adjacent to the winding course of Spring Creek. This period in Grayson County history shows the persistence of small rural hubs like Bucktussle amidst the expanding oil infrastructure and long-established farmstead property lines.