2019 Map of Purley

About this map

Greenwood and Purley anchor the upper reaches of this East Texas survey, where the landscape is defined by the winding tributaries of the Big Cypress Cr system. The terrain transitions from rural farmsteads and narrow county roads in the north to significant water features in the south, notably the eastern edges of Lake Franklin and the sprawling Lake Cypress Springs. These reservoirs, managed for regional water needs, sit amidst a network of smaller drainages like Coon Cr and Little Cypress Cr. Local history is preserved in sites such as Pleasant Hill Cem and Liberty Cem, while the Foggy Bottom Airport suggests the modern utility of these open spaces. The boundary between Hopkins and Franklin counties bisects the map, illustrating how political lines cut through the natural watershed and the small communities of Cypress and surrounding timberlands.