2013 Map of Purley

About this map

Greenwood and Purley anchor this rural landscape in East Texas, where the topography is defined by the extensive drainage systems of Big Cypress Creek and Little Cypress Creek. The map documents a network of small settlements such as Winterfield, Pine Hill, and Harmony, which are connected by a web of county roads and farm-to-market routes like FM-900. The southern reaches of the area show the influence of water management and recreation with the presence of Lake Cypress Springs and Lake Franklin. For those researching local history, the locations of Pleasant Hill Cemetery and Liberty Cemetery provide vital genealogical markers. The settlement at Morris Grove and the small community of Cypress further illustrate the dispersed, agrarian residential pattern that has long characterized this portion of Hopkins County.