The Colorado River meets the sea along the narrow stretch of the Matagorda Peninsula in this coastal survey. The landscape is defined by the shifting barrier between the Gulf of Mexico and Matagorda Bay, where tidal waters flow through the Tiger Island Channel and Zipperian Bayou. Small landmasses like Tiger Island and Greek Island sit within the complex estuarine environment north of the dunes, while the Dog Island Reef marks a significant submerged feature in the bay.
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1951 · Bay City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Palacios SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Matagorda
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Dressing Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Matagorda SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Palacios NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Bay City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Bay City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000