2010 Map of Dressing Point

About this map

Matagorda Peninsula forms a narrow barrier between the Gulf of Mexico and East Matagorda Bay, defining the coastal geography of this section of the Texas shore. The interior coastline is marked by the marshy outlet of Big-Boggy Creek, which drains through Boggy Lake toward the bay. This 2010 survey illustrates the precarious boundary between land and water, where named features like Eidelbach Flat and Dressing Point represent the small topographic elevations that withstand the tides. Transportation into this coastal environment is limited to the northern edge via Bear Ranch Rd, while the peninsula itself remains a thin, undeveloped strip of sand and salt marsh. The map captures the complex hydrography of the bay’s northern reaches, including the winding paths of Live Oak Bayou and the protected waters of Live Oak Bay and Kain Cove.