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1952 Map of Olivia

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Olivia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The coastal interface of Carancahua Bay and Keller Bay defines this mid-century survey of the Texas Gulf Coast. This area along the boundary of Jackson and Calhoun counties shows a landscape defined by saltwater systems, including Salt Lake, Redfish Lake, and Cox Bay. The settlement pattern is concentrated in small coastal communities like Olivia, where local social life is anchored by the Olivia Eden Ch and the Olivia Sch.

Infrastructure here is largely maritime and agricultural, with several Levee sections and a prominent Spoil Bank indicating active waterway management. The community of Port Alto occupies a narrow peninsula on the eastern shore of Keller Bay, while the northern reaches show the smaller hubs of Weedhaven and Carancahua. The network of Windmills and wells scattered across the terrain underscores the rural character of these coastal prairies before late-century development intensified.