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2016 Map of Austwell

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Austwell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The town of Austwell sits at the edge of Hynes Bay, where the coastal prairies of Refugio County meet an intricate network of marshes and delta channels. This landscape is defined by the splitting of the Guadalupe River into its north and south branches as it empties toward San Antonio Bay. The area is a complex of shallow lakes and bayous, including Mission Lake, Green Lake, and Alligator Slide Lake, which illustrate the slow movement of water across this low-lying terrain.

Local infrastructure is concentrated in the southwest, where the Austwell Cemetery and a grid of streets like Main St and Vandenberge St mark the community's core. Farther north, the presence of the Whatley Flying Service suggests the importance of aerial access in this wetland-dominated environment. Notable coastal landmarks such as Kamey Island, Kenyon Island, and Grassy Point serve as key navigational markers for those moving between the Gulf and the river mouth.