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2022 Map of Galveston

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Galveston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Galveston is captured here as a modern maritime hub where deep-water shipping lanes and island geography intersect. The dense urban grid of Galveston Island is particularly notable for its high concentration of historic burial grounds, including the Old City Cem, Oleander Cem, and the Saints Constantine and Helen Serbian Orthodox Cem, reflecting the diverse cultural heritage of this port city. The landscape is defined by its relationship to the water, with the Intracostal Waterway and the Houston Ship Channel facilitating massive industrial movement around Pelican Island.

Transit links remain central to the area's layout, from the Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry connecting to the Bolivar Peninsula to the sprawling Scholes International Airport at Galveston on the western shore. Educational and medical institutions, such as the University of Texas Medical Branch and Texas A and M University Galveston Campus, occupy significant portions of the waterfront, illustrating the city's evolution into a center for research and healthcare alongside its traditional shipping and recreational sectors at East Beach.