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2022 Map of Christmas Point

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Christmas Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Christmas Point stands as a prominent geographic marker where the waters of Bastrop Bay and Christmas Bay converge along the Texas Gulf Coast. This contemporary survey documents a complex estuarine landscape defined by shifting sandbars and protected oyster reefs, including Christmas Point Reef and Arcadia Reef. The shoreline is characterized by a dense network of bayous and sloughs, such as Bastrop Bayou and Alligator Slough, which feed into larger bodies like West Bay and Drum Bay.

Modern infrastructure is represented by the Intracoastal Waterway cutting through the marshlands and the Blue Water Hwy tracing the narrow expanse of Follets Island. Small-scale residential developments appear on San Luis Island, while the interior marsh remains largely undeveloped, dotted with named landmarks like Rattlesnake Point and Moodys Island. This map provides a clear record of the coastal topography and its interaction with the Gulf of Mexico waters.