2016 Map of Ray Lake

About this map

The S Llano River carves a deep path through this portion of Edwards County, where the Texas Hill Country's hydrological patterns are clearly etched into the terrain. In a landscape defined by intermittent water sources and ranching history, Ray Lake and the Cloudt Waterhole represent critical landmarks for both livestock and early land management. The drainage systems of Cloudt Draw and McKenzie Draw demonstrate the complex network of arroyos and canyons that feed the river system during flash floods, a defining characteristic of this karst-inflected region. While contemporary ranch roads provide modern access, the orientation of these water features reveals the fundamental spatial logic that has guided land ownership and travel in this sparsely populated cattle country since the initial division of the land.