2022 Map of Grays Prairie

About this map

Grays Prairie and the surrounding Kaufman County landscape are defined by a network of creeks and small settlements that maintain a rural character into the twenty-first century. The area is intersected by numerous drainage systems, most notably Kings Cr and Little Cottonwood Cr, which feed into the local hydrology alongside Vaughn Lake and Coffee Lake. The map reveals a high density of named country roads and ranch lanes, such as Sellmeyer Ln and Sandy Ridge Rd, reflecting the parcelled nature of the Texas prairie. Cultural and genealogical landmarks are preserved in the form of the Pyle Prairie Cem and Shiloh Cem, which sit alongside established communities like Scurry, Cottonwood, and Lively. This survey captures the region just west of Kemp, showing how modern infrastructure such as Erco Field and the FM 148 corridor integrates with the historical agricultural footprint of the prairie.