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1951 Map of Crane Islands NW

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Crane Islands NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Mustang Island and Padre Island dominate this coastal survey, separated from the mainland by the shallow expanse of Laguna Madre. The landscape is defined by dynamic coastal processes, featuring shifting sand dunes and a network of spoil banks along the Intracoastal Waterway. Strategic military and industrial footprints are evident at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, which includes a specialized Catapult on Demit Island.

Economic activity is centered on the local Oil Field, marked by numerous oil wells and tanks near Shamrock Cove. The map documents critical navigational passages such as Corpus Christi Pass and Packery Channel, which were vital for maritime traffic before modern coastal engineering altered these inlets. The inclusion of the Laguna Madre Causeway illustrates the mid-century infrastructure connecting the barrier islands to the Texas coast.