2010 Map of Allyns Bight

About this map

San Jose Island dominates this coastal landscape, forming a narrow barrier between the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the interior Arkansas Bay. The island's geography is defined by a mix of tidal flats and low-lying interior waters, most notably the elongated Long Lake. Human activity on this isolated stretch of the Texas coast is centered around the San Jose Island Airport and the nearby Fairmont Ranch, representing the private infrastructure maintained on the barrier island during the early 21st century. The map illustrates the fragile transition from the deep gulf waters to the shallow, marshy bays that characterize this portion of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway region, providing a precise look at the shoreline before major contemporary coastal shifts.