2010 Map of Bay City

About this map

Bay City serves as the focal point of this coastal prairie landscape, its grid-like street pattern bounded to the west by the Colorado River. The town's historical roots are visible through sites like Bay City Cemetery and East End Cemetery, while its agricultural ties are reflected in the presence of the Fehmel Dusting Service Airport. The surrounding terrain is defined by a dense network of meandering waterways, including Bucks Bayou, Cottonwood Creek, and Live Oak Creek, which drain the low-lying fields south and east of the city. These drainage patterns, such as Wadsworth Slough and Peyton Creek, illustrate the hydrological complexity of Matagorda County. The map also traces a network of farm-to-market roads and rural lanes like Old Van Vleck Rd and Show Boat Rd, which connect the urban center to the surrounding agricultural tracts and coastal marshes.