2022 Map of Bay City NE

About this map

Caney is the focal settlement in this 2022 survey of the low-lying Texas coastal plain, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways and ancestral family landmarks. The map traces the serpentine courses of Caney Creek and Live Oak Bayou, which feed into numerous sloughs and reservoirs, including the Hudgins Reservoir. This area of Matagorda County preserves a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Vine Grove Cem, Pleasant Green Cem, and Hudgins Cem, which are scattered across the agrarian landscape alongside ranch roads and country lanes. These cemeteries, often associated with historic plantations and early settlements, serve as key markers for genealogists tracing regional history. Modern development is anchored by the Bay City Regional Airport in the northwest, contrasting with the preservation of natural features like Coon Lake and the meandering Linnville Bayou along the Brazoria County line.