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1943 Map of Caplen, 1953 Print
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1943 Map of Caplen

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Bolivar Peninsula forms a narrow, salt-scrubbed barrier between the Gulf of Mexico and the marshy expanses of East Bay during the early 1940s. This period captures a landscape defined by both maritime security and the emerging petroleum industry, as evidenced by the Coast Guard Station near Caplen and scattered Oil Wells and Oil Tanks further west. The Intracoastal Waterway cuts through the northern reach of the peninsula, facilitating coastal trade while bypassing the natural winding paths of Yates Bayou and Big Pasture Bayou. Small clusters of human activity are centered at the settlements of Patton and Caplen, where a local Cem and a lone Windmill provide rare landmarks in an otherwise flat terrain dominated by Crab Lake and Yates Cove. The map reflects a moment when industrial infrastructure began to punctuate this traditional coastal environment.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1943
Date Published1953
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions23 x 26.8 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain