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2019 Map of Penelope

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Penelope
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Penelope and Mount Calm anchor this agricultural landscape in East-Central Texas, where the border between Hill Co and Mclennan Co cuts through the southwestern corner. The region is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Tehuacana Cr, Mesquite Cr, and Wolf Cr, which create a complex drainage pattern across the prairie. The map reveals the cultural heritage of the area's settlers through its numerous burial grounds, such as the Czech National Cem and Saint Joseph Cem.

Small communities and rural intersections like Birome and Hoen are connected by a web of farm-to-market roads and county routes, including FM 2114 and FM 308. In addition to the larger Birome Lakes, the landscape features smaller water management sites like the Soil-Conservation Service Site 92a Reservoir, reflecting the importance of water conservation to the local economy. The detailed street plan of Mount Calm in the southeast stands in contrast to the surrounding rural expanse and family-named landmarks like the George Newton Cem.