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1931 Map of Flake

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Flake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Bolivar Peninsula stretches between the Gulf of Mexico and East Bay in this 1931 survey, which was compiled using aerial photography from the U.S. Army Air Corps. The landscape is defined by extensive coastal marshes and the narrow corridor of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad, which runs parallel to the coastline. This transit line serves the small settlement of Flake, positioned near the distinctive landmark of Parrs Grove.

Further north along the bay side, Elm Grove sits at the edge of the wetlands, looking out toward Hannah Reef and the navigational openings of Lady Pass and Moody Pass. Because this is an advance sheet focused on culture and drainage, it provides a precise record of the shoreline and maritime features of Galveston County, Texas as they existed before mid-century coastal development transformed the peninsula.