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2019 Map of Files Valley

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Files Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Files Valley sits along the dividing line between Hill and Ellis counties, serving as a quiet focal point for this agricultural landscape. The 2019 survey documents a rural environment shaped by natural watercourses like Valley Br and Richland Cr, as well as significant water management projects such as Soil Conservation Service Site 37 Reservoir and Soil Conservation Service Site 39 Reservoir. These reservoirs are integrated into the rolling drainage basins that feed into larger local creeks.

Genealogists and local historians will find several well-documented burial sites including Files Cem, Berrys Chapel Cem, and Turner Cem, which anchor the histories of early area families. The naming of roads like Bee Creek School House Rd hints at former community landmarks, while Bee Creek Airport and the intersection of FM 66 and FM 308 illustrate the modern transportation network that continues to connect these north Texas townships.