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2016 Map of Italy

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Italy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The town of Italy sits as a primary hub in southern Ellis County, defined by a network of local roads and waterways. This landscape is characterized by the divide between the Ellis Co and Hill Co line near Milford, where the terrain begins its descent toward Richland Creek. To the north, the small community of Bell Branch and the Bell Branch Ranch Lake reflect a history of rural land use and agriculture.

Genealogists and local historians can find significant markers of earlier settlement patterns, such as Bee Creek Cemetery and the namesake Bee Creek School House Rd, which hint at the social centers of previous generations. Transportation and commerce are represented by Hirok Airport and the major corridor of the Frontage Rd and I-35e (indicated by the highway symbol), cutting a path through the watershed of Chambers Creek and Hog Creek.