2012 Map of Venus

About this map

Venus serves as the primary hub in this portion of North Texas, where the local road network fans out into the surrounding agricultural and residential landscape. Small-scale aviation is represented by the Venus Airport, located south of the main town site. To the southeast, the terrain transitions into more recreational and institutional uses at Camp Hoblitzelle and its adjacent Camp Hoblitzelle Lake, which sits near the headwaters of E Fork Chambers Cr. Numerous seasonal and permanent waterways, including Mountain Cr, Soap Cr, and Cottonwood Cr, drain the region, influencing the placement of early settlements and roads. The small community of Mountain Peak and the Newton Cem provide important reference points for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of this area between Dallas and Cleburne.