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1933 Map of Lake Como

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Lake Como
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Galveston Island stretches along the Texas coast in this early 1930s survey, revealing a landscape defined by the shifting interface of land and water. The small settlement of Dana serves as a lone hub of activity on this section of the barrier island, situated near the marshy edges of Lake Como. The map depicts a relatively undeveloped era for this portion of the coastline, where the infrastructure is limited to a primary road and a handful of surveyed plots.

The intricate shoreline of West Bay is captured in detail, including the prominent Hoeckers Point and the numerous inlets and bayous that pierce the island's interior. Further northeast, Sweetwater Lake marks another significant body of water separated from the vast Gulf of Mexico by the narrow coastal strip. This map reflects a time before extensive modern development transformed the island, showing the original drainage patterns and coastal features as they appeared in the years following the first aerial photograph compilations by the Air Corps.