Muenster serves as the western anchor of this Cooke County landscape, where the town's grid sits just north of the major highway and rail corridor. To the southeast, the small community of Myra is positioned near the junction of FM 1198 and the railroad. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, most notably Dry Elm Creek and its many tributaries like Squirrel Creek and Brushy Elm Creek, which carve through the local topography. For those tracing family histories in the area, the map preserves the locations of Hayes Cemetery and Van Slyke Cemetery. Distinctive landforms such as Wolf Ridge, Opossum Hollow, and Black Hollow punctuate the rural sections, while Dreamland Airport stands out as a unique modern landmark amidst the predominantly agricultural and ranching parcels connected by a web of county roads.
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1902 · Gainesville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1943 · Gainesville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Sherman
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Sherman
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Gainesville South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1960 · Gainesville North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Muenster West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Freemound
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Hood
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Muenster East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000