The settlement of High Island stands as a distinct topographic rise on the upper Texas coast, surrounded by a complex network of coastal wetlands and bayous. This map captures the area's intricate hydrologic system, where East Bay Bayou and Brushy Bend Bayou meander through features like Horseshoe Bend and the Knoll Ponds. To the southwest, the coastal community of Gilchrist sits along the Gulf shoreline, positioned between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico.
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1931 · High Island
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1931 · Frozen Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1933 · Frozen Point
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1933 · Caplen
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · High Island
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Frozen Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Caplen
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Sea Breeze
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1945 · Sea Breeze
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1950 · Houston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000