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2013 Map of Freeport

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Freeport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Brazos Harbor and the Freeport Harbor Channel dominate this coastal landscape, illustrating the heavy industrial footprint on the Texas Gulf Coast. The dense grid of Velasco and Velasco Heights sits adjacent to the massive DOW Operations Plant B, showing the close proximity of residential areas to the region's chemical industry. The map captures the complex water management systems of the area, including the Flag Lake Drainage Canal and the Brazos River, which snake through salt marshes and bayous toward the Gulf of Mexico.

Along the barrier islands, the communities of Surfside Beach and Quintana provide a recreational contrast to the industrial core. The terrain is characterized by low-lying features like Bryan Mound and Cone Island, while the Bryan Beach shoreline marks the edge of the mainland. This 2013 survey provides a clear look at the contemporary layout of these ports and settlements, tracing how infrastructure like FM 1495 RD and the Old Surfside Rd connects the coast.