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2016 Map of Bay City

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Bay City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Bay City stands as the central hub of this coastal prairie landscape, with its residential grid extending toward the agricultural lands of Matagorda County. The town's historical geography is anchored by the Bay City Cem and East End Cem to the north, while the Fehmel Dusting Service Airport highlights the region's enduring connection to aerial crop dusting and local aviation.

Water defines the drainage of this low-lying territory, with a complex network of meandering channels including Cottonwood Creek, Bucks Bayou, and Peyton Creek flowing southward. To the southwest, the terrain transitions into the wetlands of Big Boggy Cr and Live Oak Cr, while Wadsworth Slough marks the lower reaches of the quadrangle. The road system, including the Old Van Vleck Rd and various farm-to-market routes like FM 457, reflects the transition from town streets to the rural sections and family-named roads that characterize the Texas Gulf Coast interior.