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2010 Map of Purmela

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Purmela
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Purmela and South Purmela sit at the northern edge of this Coryell County landscape, where a dense network of county roads and farm-to-market routes connects small rural communities. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Cowhouse Creek, which draws together numerous smaller tributaries like Honey Creek, Bee Creek, and Camp Branch. These watercourses have carved through the local topography, leaving behind prominent elevations such as Culp Mountain and McCluskey Mountain in the southeast quadrant near the settlement of King.

Genealogists can locate Smith Cemetery west of the junction between FM 183 and South Purmela, providing a specific point for family research in this part of Central Texas. The map also records the small community of Arnett to the east, illustrating a traditional Texas agricultural settlement pattern where small clusters of homes and farms are anchored by a specific road intersection or water source.