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2016 Map of Penelope

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Penelope and Mount Calm anchor this 2016 survey of the Central Texas prairie, where the border of Hill Co and Mclennan Co meets. The landscape is defined by a dense network of country roads and creek drainages, including Tehuacana Cr, Mesquite Cr, and Wolf Cr, which have shaped the settlement patterns and agricultural layout of the region. The map reveals a high concentration of localized cemeteries, such as the Czech National Cem and Saint Joseph Cem, reflecting the cultural heritage of the early farming communities that established themselves here.

Small rural clusters like Birome and Hoen remain connected by farm-to-market routes like FM 2114 and FM 339. Significant water features such as the Birome Lakes and the Soil Conservation Service Site 92a Reservoir indicate the importance of water management in this agricultural corridor. For those tracing family history, the distribution of burial grounds like Tabora Cem and George Newton Cem near the various creek forks offers valuable geographic context for old homesteads.