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2025 Map of Christmas Point

Name: 2025 Topographic Map of Christmas Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2025
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2025

About this map

Christmas Bay and the surrounding marshlands of Brazoria County dominate this coastal landscape at the edge of the Gulf of America. The area is defined by a complex network of estuarine features, where Bastrop Bayou and Alligator Slough drain into a series of shallow lakes and bays including Bastrop Bay and Lost Lake. This environment supports a mix of natural reefs and shifting barrier landforms, most notably Arcadia Reef and Christmas Point Reef.

Human activity is concentrated along the barrier islands and the navigation channels that cut through the wetlands. San Luis Island serves as a primary point of settlement near San Luis Pass, where residential streets like China Clipper Dr meet the coastline. The Intracoastal Waterway provides a vital inland passage, while the Blue Water Hwy runs the length of Follets Island, connecting these coastal communities across the tidal inlets and bayous.