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2013 Map of Mission Bay

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Mission Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Mission Bay and Copano Bay dominate this coastal landscape, where the Texas shoreline meets a complex network of tidewater rivers and bayous. The Mission River winds from the northwest, feeding into Mission Lake before reaching the larger bay system. This hydrologic pattern defines the local geography, with Melon Cr and the tidal reaches of Mullens Bayou carving through the low-lying terrain.

Evidence of local land use is seen in the grid of rural roads and farm-to-market routes like FM-1360 and FM-2678. Named corridors such as Rancho Grande and Boenig Rd suggest long-standing agricultural boundaries and family holdings. Near the river, Hynes Springs indicates the presence of natural groundwater sources that have historically influenced settlement and cattle ranching in this part of Refugio County.