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2016 Map of Frozen Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Bolivar Peninsula anchors the lower portion of this coastal survey, where the small communities of Caplen and Rollover sit between the Gulf of Mexico and the marshy expanses of the mainland. The landscape is defined by the complex interface of land and water, notably the Intracoastal Waterway which cuts through the southern marshes near Little Pasture Cove and Rollover Bay. Further north, across the wide waters of East Bay, a vast network of wetlands and bayous such as Jane Bayou and Oyster Bayou dominates the terrain, illustrating the hydrological connectivity of the Chambers and Galveston County border.

The northern marshes include named features like Gordy Marsh and Willow Marsh, alongside distinct landforms such as Coulter Island and the namesake Frozen Point. Evidence of coastal management is visible in the Levee Trail, which threads through the wet prairie above Open Lakes. This map provides a detailed view of the fragile coastal environment before significant shoreline changes, documenting specific points of interest like Goat Island and Robinson Lake.