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2019 Map of Lake Austin

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Lake Austin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lake Austin and its surrounding coastal wetlands define this coastal Texas landscape, where the tides of the Gulf of Mexico influence an intricate network of bayous and creeks. This 2019 survey captures the hydrological complexity of the Matagorda County shoreline, dominated by the sluggish waters of Chinquapin Bayou and Peyton Creek. The terrain is remarkably low-lying, characterized by vast marshes and interior water bodies such as Lake Kilbride and Pelton Lake.

Human activity is primarily represented by a sparse grid of rural roads that navigate the soft ground, including Carl White Rd and Chinquapin Rd. Local family names are preserved in landmarks like Sheppard Mott Rd and Bear Ranch Rd, indicating the area's history as ranching and coastal grazing land. To the north and east, the hydrology shifts toward Canoe Bayou and Live Oak Bayou, illustrating the transition from open lake to dense bayou thickets.