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2016 Map of Estes

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Estes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Live Oak Peninsula dominates the northwestern portion of this coastal survey, where the small settlement of Estes sits along the Intracoastal Waterway. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of barrier islands and tidal channels between Redfish Bay and Aransas Bay, including Traylor Island and the elongated Shellbank Island. To the south, the city of Aransas Pass marks the edge of the mainland before the terrain gives way to the wetlands of Stedman Island and the Lydia Ann Channel.

The map records the complex aquatic geography of the Texas Gulf Coast, from the California Hole to the Quarantine Shore. Inland, local landmarks like San Antonio Cem and the residential streets of southern Rockport provide key points for genealogical research. The transition from the sandy elevations of Live Oak Ridge to the open waters of Corpus Christi Bay illustrates the region's reliance on maritime access and its vulnerability to the shifting shoreline.