The Freeport and Lake Jackson industrial coastline is defined by the massive footprint of the Dow Chemical Plant and Dow Operations Plant B. This complex sits amidst a labyrinth of engineered waterways, including the Intracoastal Waterway and the Freeport Harbor Channel, which facilitate the region's heavy maritime traffic. The map shows the legacy of the area's hydraulic history, where the Old Brazos River loops toward Brazos Harbor near the Big Bend. Along the shore, residential and recreational clusters like Surfside Beach, Quintana, and Quintana Beach provide a distinct contrast to the industrial zones, clinging to the thin barrier between the Gulf of Mexico and the inland bayous and lakes like Fresh Water Lake and Swan Lake.
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1943 · Oyster Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Jones Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Freeport
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Cedar Lakes East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Christmas Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Snipe
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1950 · Houston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Bay City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Houston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Bay City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000