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1954 Map of Lake Como

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Lake Como
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Galveston Island is defined by its low-lying marshes and intricate tidal inlets in the mid-1950s, a period when much of the western island remained undeveloped. The land is a narrow strip between the open Gulf of Mexico and the shallow waters of West Bay. Human activity is concentrated along Stewart Road, where a linear pattern of development begins to take shape, supported by a prominent Telephone Line stretching across the landscape.

The coastline is heavily fragmented by numerous bayous and coves, such as Eckerts Bayou and Metzger Cove, which illustrate the complex hydrology of the Texas coast before modern intensive land reclamation. Landmarks like Carancahua Reef and Hoeckers Pt provide critical reference points for navigating the bay side, while the broad expanse of West Beach dominates the gulf-facing shore. This survey, revised in 1954, captures the coastal morphology of Lake Como and its surroundings during a transitional era for the region.