2013 Map of Hatchel

About this map

Old Runnels Cem provides a significant touchstone for genealogical research in this rural portion of Runnels County, situated near the western bank of Elm Cr. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage ways including Coyote Cr, Turkey Cr, and Rattlesnake Cr that converge as they flow toward the northern outskirts of Ballinger. Small settlements like Hatchel and Blanton serve as quiet anchors for the surrounding agricultural community, connected by a grid of county roads such as Barnett-Hatchell Rd and Hatchell-Eagle Branch Rd. This 2013 survey illustrates the modern persistence of historic place names and land use patterns, where local roads often follow property boundaries established decades earlier in this central Texas ranching and farming region.