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2022 Map of Dressing Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Matagorda Peninsula forms a narrow barrier between the Gulf of Mexico and the expansive waters of East Matagorda Bay in this 2022 survey. This coastal environment is defined by its complex hydrography, where the Intracoastal Waterway cuts through the marshlands of the upper bay. Notable landmarks such as Dressing Point and Eidelbach Flat emerge from the shallow bay waters, illustrating the shifting silt and sand patterns that characterize the Texas Gulf Coast.

Farther inland, the landscape transitions into a network of tidal outlets and marshes. The drainage of Big Boggy Creek and its associated Big Boggy Cut provides a look at the natural flow into the bay, while the presence of Bear Ranch Rd represents one of the few terrestrial access points in this water-dominant geography. These features, along with Kain Cove and Cleveland Bayou, highlight a region largely untouched by dense development, preserved for its maritime and ecological significance.