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1965 Map of Christmas Point

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Christmas Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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Follets Island and the thin barrier of San Luis Island separate the open Gulf of Mexico from a complex network of shallow Texas bays and marshy sloughs. This 1965 survey, updated with 1974 photogrammetric revisions, documents the intricate coastal geography near San Luis Pass before significant modern development. The Intracoastal Waterway cuts a straight path through the landscape, bypassing the winding natural course of Bastrop Bayou and creating a distinct navigational corridor through Bastrop Bay and Christmas Bay.

Maritime hazards and navigation aids are prominent, with noted masts exposed near the Arcadia Reef and the Christmas Point Reef marking the transition into the deeper waters of West Bay. Evidence of localized infrastructure includes a Landing Strip on the shore of Christmas Bay and a isolated Gas Well near the Bastrop settlement, reflecting the mid-century intersection of transportation, energy, and the commercial fishing environment of the Brazoria coast.