North Texas · 1,098 sq mi

Clay County, Texas Map

A precise, authentic map of Clay County built from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER boundary data. The map below auto-fits to the county and its 4 bordering counties, so geography stays accurate whether the county is tiny (<200 sq mi) or vast (>5,000 sq mi).

Clay County, Texas — county boundary mapClayJackMontagueArcherWichita
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Clay County, TX
Show schematic boundary map (with neighbors)
Clay County, Texas — boundary map with neighboring countiesClayJackMontagueArcherWichita
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Clay County, TX

About this map

This map renders Clay County's exact administrative boundary as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line cartographic files — the same source used by federal agencies, state GIS portals, and academic researchers. The county occupies 1,098 square miles and shares borders with 4 neighboring counties.

The map is fully responsive — it scales cleanly from a phone screen to a 4K monitor without distortion, and prints cleanly on letter-size paper. Vector geometry means borders stay sharp at any zoom level.

Clay County facts

County seat
Henrietta
Region
North Texas
Population
10,764
Area
1,098 sq mi
Established
1857
FIPS
48077

Reading the Clay County map

The outline on this map is Clay County's legal boundary as published in the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line files. At 1,098 square miles, the county is roughly the size of a square 33 miles on each side — large enough that crossing it by car can take well over an hour. Where the border is a ruler-straight line, it was set by survey; where it wiggles, it usually follows a river, creek or old land grant.

The red marker shows Henrietta, the county seat, and the highlighted shapes in the schematic view are the bordering counties. Use the layer switcher to change between street, satellite and terrain backgrounds: satellite is best for seeing farmland and development patterns, while terrain shows hills, valleys and river corridors.

What surrounds Clay County

Moving around the compass, Clay County borders Jack to the south; Montague to the east; Archer to the southwest; Wichita to the northwest. It also lies on the Texas state line, bordering Oklahoma.

For travel planning, the nearest large cities are Wichita Falls (~18 mi), Fort Worth (~88 mi), Dallas (~107 mi). Distances are straight-line from the county's center; driving distances are usually 15–30% longer depending on the road network.

Landscape of the North Texas

North Texas runs from the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex out to the Red River and the Rolling Plains. It mixes one of America's largest urban regions with wheat fields, cattle country and small towns that grew up along railroads.

How to use or print this map

To keep a copy, use the Download PDF button below the map: it saves a letter-size PDF of Clay County built from U.S. Census Bureau 2023 boundary files, showing neighboring counties and incorporated places. The Official TxDOT road map button downloads the Texas Department of Transportation county road mapbook. The Print map button opens a print-ready layout for paper printing. For a statewide view showing all 254 counties with their seats, use our free Texas map with counties and cities PDF.

Teachers often pair this map with the county's neighbors to practice cardinal directions, while genealogists use it to identify which neighboring courthouses may hold older records — many Texas counties were carved out of larger ones, and Clay County itself was formed from Cooke County.

More about Clay County: full county profile · population & density · statewide PDF map