2011 Map of McDougal

About this map

Black River meanders through the western reaches of this Clay County landscape, creating a complex series of oxbows and wetlands near Moark Landing. This topography transitions into a strictly ordered agricultural grid to the east, where the natural hydrology has been heavily modified by an extensive network of drainage channels. Features like Ditch Number 17, Ditch Number 19, and Ditch Number 13 define the modern reclaimed landscape, facilitating large-scale farming in the alluvial plains. The primary population centers of McDougal and Hickoria serve as the focal points for the rural road network. A notable remnant of earlier transit persists with the label Tram Rd southwest of McDougal, hinting at the area's history of timber extraction or localized transport before the dominance of the modern county road system.