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1961 Map of Mud Lake, 1964 Print
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1961 Map of Mud Lake

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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Mud Bayou winds through a complex coastal marshland on this 1961 survey, revealing the shifting boundary between the Texas mainland and the open Gulf of Mexico. This low-lying landscape is defined by its water management and maritime transit, most notably the Intracoastal Waterway cutting straight across the northern marsh. The transition from the inland Mud Lake and the North Prong to the sandy shoreline is marked by subtle human interventions, including a lone Gate, a navigational Turn, and a location noted simply as Shell. These features, along with a stretch of Highway 87, illustrate the era's sparse coastal development along the border of Jefferson and Chambers counties before later environmental shifts and modern infrastructure reshaped the shoreline.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1961
Date Published1964
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions23 x 26.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain