1963 Map of Palmer

About this map

Palmer serves as the central hub of this mid-1960s agricultural and transit corridor in Ellis County, situated along the Southern Pacific railroad. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Red Oak Creek, Cottonwood Creek, and Brushy Creek, which carve through the terrain and influence the placement of early rural infrastructure. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family and community burial grounds documented here, including Douglas Cem, Goslin Cem, and Prude Hyde Cem. In the northern portion of the quadrangle, the community of Trumbull sits near the Cedar Grove Ch, while further south, an Old Railroad Grade hints at earlier transportation alignments that preceded the mid-century highway network. The concentration of local landmarks, such as the High Sch and Community Bldg in Palmer, illustrates the civic core of this Texas farming region.