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2012 Map of Palmer

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Palmer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Palmer serves as the central hub of this Ellis County landscape, situated along a busy transportation corridor that includes Interstate 45. The surrounding terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways, with Red Oak Cr and Brushy Cr meandering through the rural acreage north of the main settlement. Small aviation facilities like Dallas South Port Airport and Harper Airport indicate the modern character of the area, providing regional access outside of the larger metropolitan centers.

For genealogists and local historians, several family and community burial grounds are documented throughout the countryside, including Lucille Cem, Prude Hyde Cem, and Smith Cem. These sites, along with the smaller communities of Trumbull and Boyce, offer a clear picture of the historical settlement patterns that predated the modern highway system. Water resources are also prominent, anchored by the Griffith Reservoir and various tributaries like Cottonwood Cr and Village Cr that drain the Texas blackland prairies.