2016 Map of Clay

About this map

The Brazos River meanders heavily through this 2016 survey, forming a complex boundary between Burleson, Brazos, and Washington counties. This fluvial landscape is defined by its oxbows and backwaters, including Old River Brazos River, Buzzard Bayou, and Koontz Bayou. The settlement of Clay sits south of the river, anchored by a grid of streets such as Booker T St and Folz St. The area's history is traced through small burial grounds like Clay Cem, Thomas Cem, and Botts Ferry Cem, the latter hinting at an earlier river-crossing economy. Numerous named bodies of water like Wilkins Lake and Tennessee Lake reflect the low-lying, water-dominant geography of the river valley where Yegua Creek joins the larger system.