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1952 Map of Mosquito Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Matagorda Island Bombing and Gunnery Range occupies the southern reaches of this coastal survey, highlighting the military presence along the Texas Gulf Coast in the early 1950s. The landscape is defined by the shallow waters of San Antonio Bay and the extensive network of Shell Reefs that dot the seafloor. The Intracoastal Waterway cuts a straight path through the bay, maintained at a project depth of 12 feet to facilitate maritime commerce.

Evidence of mid-century energy exploration appears in the north, where several Gas Wells and an Oil Well sit amidst a sprawling Mud Flat. Geographic landmarks like Mosquito Point and Turnstake Island provide reference for navigating the complex tidal environment near Shoalwater Bay. The map captures a delicate estuarine system before modern coastal development, marked by numerous small islands such as Big Bird Island and Steamboat Island.