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2019 Map of Clay City

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Clay City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Clay City serves as the primary hub in this southwestern Indiana landscape, where the grid of county roads meets the meandering course of the Eel River. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage and creek systems, including Conneley Ditch and Shelkett Ditch, which support the agricultural character of the region. Local history is deeply embedded in the numerous family and community burial grounds scattered across the countryside, such as Mast Cem, Cole Cem, and Liechty Cem.

Evidence of historical transit and industry appears in the northwestern corner with Towpath Rd and the Feederdam Bridge, hinting at the era of canal and river engineering. The southeastern portion of the map transitions into the woodland drainage of Happy Hollow and the W Fork Lick Cr, while small crossroads communities like Denmark and Smithville anchor the rural townships across the Clay and Owen County line.