Austwell sits at the western edge of a complex estuarine environment where the Guadalupe River splits into northern and southern branches before emptying into San Antonio Bay. The town's grid, featuring streets like Mernitz St and Vandenberge St, borders the vast marshlands of Hynes Bay. The landscape is dominated by a network of bayous and lakes, including Mission Lake, Green Lake, and the winding Schwings Bayou, illustrating the shifting deltaic patterns of the Texas coast. Prominent landforms such as Kenyon Island and Kamey Island rise from the wetlands, while the coastal reach extends to Grassy Point and Marsh Point. Aviation history is noted by the Whatley Flying Service situated near the northern edge of the map, and the local history of the settlement is anchored by the Austwell Cem on the town's outskirts.
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1952 · Mosquito Point
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1952 · Bloomington SW
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1952 · Austwell
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1952 · Seadrift
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1952 · Port Lavaca West
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1952 · Tivoli SW
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1952 · Green Lake
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1953 · Beeville
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