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1962 Map of Frozen Point

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Frozen Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The low-lying wetlands of the Texas Gulf Coast dominate this landscape, where the Chambers Co Galveston Co boundary splits the waters of East Bay. To the north, the Willow Marsh and Robinson Lake characterize a region transitioning into industrial use, specifically noted by the East Robinson Lake Gas Field and several marked drill holes. The mapping reveals a complex hydraulic network of natural bayous like Cane Bayou and Oyster Bayou interspersed with man-made infrastructure such as the Sun Oil Company Canal.

South of the bay, the Bolivar Peninsula forms a narrow barrier between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Here, the settlement of Caplen sits near the Intracoastal Waterway, providing a record of coastal habitation and transport before modern development altered the shoreline. Notable landmarks like the Rollover Pass and Marsh Point highlight the delicate geography of this salt-marsh environment during the early 1960s.