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2012 Map of Keaton Beach

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Keaton Beach and Dekle Beach anchor this coastal reach of Taylor County, where the marshy edges of the Gulf of Mexico meet a network of tidal creeks and coastal hammocks. The landscape is defined by its saturation, with numerous islands such as Dark Island, Jack Lee Island, and Cedar Island scattered among the inlets. Inland, the terrain transitions into a complex of wetlands including Minom Sog, Stanley Sog, and Coker Sog, which feed into Blue Creek and Fish Creek.

Transport and infrastructure are concentrated near the shore, evidenced by the cluster of residential lanes like Meeting House St and Spoonbill Rd near Sylvanmir Farms Airport. The presence of Stanley Bridge and names like Howell Place suggest a history of localized settlement and land use amidst the expansive swampy terrain of the Big Bend region. The map captures the delicate balance between these small coastal communities and the vast, watery environment of Hagens Cove and Boggy Bay.