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1952 Map of Long Island

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Long Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Matagorda Island serves as the dominant landmass in this coastal Texas survey, defined largely by the presence of the Matagorda Island Bombing and Gunnery Range. This military designation contrasts with the intricate natural shoreline along Santo Espiritu Bay, where a complex network of lagoons and marshes includes Pringle Lake, Contee Lake, and South Pass Lake. The transition from the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the protected inland waters is marked by narrow openings like Steamboat Pass and South Pass.

Navigational features are prominent, with the Intracoastal Waterway cutting through the northwestern portion near Long Island. The map records a landscape of mud flats and shallow reefs, such as Josephine Reef, that shifted with the tides. Smaller named features like Vanderveer Island and Rahal Bayou provide specific points of reference for those studying the mid-century geography of the Calhoun County coastline.