2013 Map of Hawk Island

About this map

The coastal marshlands and tidal flats of Cameron County are defined by a complex network of island landforms and low-lying elevations. Hawk Island and Josephine Island sit amidst a fragmented shoreline where the distinction between land and water shift with the tides. The presence of La Oveja Well indicates a history of resource extraction or agricultural necessity in this salt-influenced landscape. Further north, Chubby Island and Mullet Island emerge from the shallow flats, while Goose Hill and Green Hill provide modest topographic relief in an otherwise low coastal plane. The lone terrestrial corridor, Old Alice Rd, edges the southwestern corner of the quadrangle, serving as a primary link through this maritime environment.