2019 Map of Hunting Shirt Creek

About this map

The Sabana River and its numerous tributaries, including Hunting Shirt Cr and Elm Cr, carve a complex drainage pattern across this rural borderland between Eastland and Comanche counties. The landscape is defined by its watercourses and small ranching impoundments like Hammer Lake and Whiteside Estate Lake, connected by an extensive network of county roads. For genealogists and local historians, the map serves as a vital record of early community hubs, preserving the locations of three distinct burial grounds: Jewel Cem, Center Point Cem, and Brown Cem. These sites, often the only remaining markers of vanished rural settlements, are situated along ridges and creek bends. The winding path of Main St in the northwest and the branching of Currycomb Br in the northeast illustrate the enduring rural character of this Central Texas region during the late 2010s.