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2012 Map of Goose Island

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Goose Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Saint George Island stretches across the southern half of this coastal survey, separating the Gulf of Mexico from the shallow waters of Saint George Sound. The island's geography is defined by a thin ribbon of development along E Gulf Beach Dr and E Gorrie Dr, where a network of residential streets meets the natural shoreline. To the north, the mainland settlement of Eastpoint appears at the edge of the sound, marked by a local Cemetery and a grid of roads including Otter Slide Rd and Tip Tucker Rd.

The coastal landscape is punctuated by numerous maritime features like Gap Point, Shell Point, and the secluded Rattlesnake Cove. An Old Landing site near Goose Island hints at the long history of waterborne access to these barrier islands. From the marshes of Sams Bayou to the shoals of East Pelican Reef, the map documents the delicate balance between a growing coastal community and the dynamic environment of the Florida Panhandle.