Galveston Island shows a high density of coastal development and intricate bayous on its western end in this 2013 record. The landscape is defined by its transition from the Gulf Of Mexico shoreline at West Beach to the complex wetlands of West Bay. Residential communities like Jamaica Beach, Pirates Beach, and Bermuda Beach are mapped in detail, revealing the extensive canal systems and finger piers that characterize this modern maritime environment.
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1929 · Karankawa Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1929 · Hitchcock
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1929 · Virginia Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1930 · Galveston
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1931 · Lake Como
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1932 · Hitchcock
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Virginia Point
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1933 · Karankawa Lake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1933 · San Luis Pass
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1933 · Galveston
USGS Topo · 1:31,680