2016 Map of Poetry

About this map

The Hunt Co Kaufman Co line divides this rural landscape, where the small community of Poetry sits at the intersection of farm roads. The terrain is defined by the drainage basins of the S Fork Sabine River and Lake Tawakoni, with numerous creek systems like Walnut Cr and Muddy Cedar Cr carving through the countryside. This area reflects a quiet, dispersed settlement pattern typical of Northeast Texas, punctuated by several historical burial grounds including Henderson Mosley Cem, Weaver Cem, and the Campground Cem. Aviation history is represented by the Phillips Flying Ranch Airport in the northern portion of the quadrangle. In the south, the village of Elmo marks the transition toward more developed corridors, while localized water resources like New Ferrell City Lake suggest the importance of managed water in this agricultural and residential region.