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1943 Map of Lake Como

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Lake Como
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Galveston Island is documented here during the mid-war years, showcasing a transition from the Gulf-facing West Beach to the intricate, marshy estuaries of West Bay. The landscape is defined by a series of long, finger-like bayous such as Eckert Bayou, Gangs Bayou, and Oak Bayou that carve into the land, creating isolated points and sheltered waters like Starvation Cove and Melager Cove.

A sparse network of numbered roads, including Eight Mile Road and Thirteen Mile Road, provides the primary access across the island's interior. Notable coastal markers like the Lookout Tower and Hoeckers Pt appear alongside inland water bodies such as Sweetwater Lake and the eponymous Lake Como. This survey, conducted by the Tennessee Valley Authority for the War Department, provides a detailed look at the island's topography and drainage before later 20th-century development altered the natural shoreline.