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2022 Map of Long Island

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Long Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Matagorda Island anchors this coastal survey, serving as a protective barrier between the open Gulf of Mexico and the intricate bay systems of the Texas coastline. The map details a complex maritime environment where the Intracoastal Waterway cuts through the northern reaches of Espiritu Santo Bay and Shoalwater Bay. This hydrographic network is defined by shifting shoals and isolated landforms like Dewberry Island and Vanderveer Island.

Navigational landmarks such as Josephine Reef and the First Chain of Islands illustrate the transition from the deeper bay waters into shallow wetlands. Small inlets and interior water bodies, including Rahal Bayou, South Pass Lake, and Corey Cove, reveal a landscape largely untouched by heavy onshore development, dominated instead by the natural rhythm of the tides and the vital commercial artery of the channel.