2019 Map of Ivan North

About this map

The Brazos River and its Clear Fork dominate this landscape along the border of Young and Stephens Counties, defining a region where water and topography dictated early settlement patterns. Historically significant burial grounds like Tonk Valley Cem and South Bend Cem are found near the river's path, while the southern portion of the quadrangle centers on the community of Ivan. The terrain is marked by distinct landmarks such as Ball Mtn and the winding Brier Bend of the Brazos. Ranching and rural access are illustrated through a network of local routes including FM 701 and FM 1148, connecting scattered homesteads to the creek-fed valleys of Elm Cr and Veale Cr. Genealogists will find the distribution of family and community cemeteries like Hill Cem and Peveler Cem particularly valuable for locating ancestral sites across these rural plains.