
The Colorado River meets the expansive waters of the Gulf of America on this coastal Texas survey, marking a dynamic landscape where river silt and salt tides collide. To the west of the river mouth, the labyrinthine wetlands around Zipperian Bayou and Matagorda Bay dominate the topography. Small landforms like Tiger Island and Greek Island are separated by the Tiger Island Channel, while the Dog Island Reef sits as a submerged hazard or habitat further out 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