1933 Map of Caplen

About this map

Bolivar Peninsula stretches across this coastal survey, documenting a narrow strip of land between the Gulf of Mexico and East Bay. The landscape is defined by the marshy indentations of Pasture Bayou and Yates Bayou, which cut into the northern shoreline. Small coastal settlements like Caplen and Patton anchor the local community, served by a transit corridor that includes the Santa Fe railroad and State Highway No 124. Surveyed in 1931, the map utilizes aerial photography from the U.S. Army Air Corps to chart the complex drainage and shoreline, revealing a sparsely populated but critical connection between the mainland and the Gulf. The presence of the Gulf and Colorado line further emphasizes the peninsula's role as a transportation artery during the early 1930s.