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1954 Map of Lake Como

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Lake Como
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Galveston Island is defined by a landscape of narrow salt marshes and branching bayous along the Texas coast in the mid-1950s. This survey, revised using 1952 aerial photography, captures the barrier island's transition from the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico and its West Beach to the complex network of tidal flats and inlets of West Bay. The interior of the island is relatively sparse, with Stewart Road and Eightmile Road serving as the primary arteries for travel and early settlement.

Several named features point to the localized geography of the era, such as Lake Como and Sweetwater Lake. The bay side is deeply indented with numerous coves and bayous, including Starvation Cove, Delehide Cove, and Butterowe Bayou, which characterize the shoreline before modern development altered many of these natural drainage patterns. Small landmarks like Hoeckers Pt and the Telephone Line provide essential reference points for researchers studying the mid-century coastline.