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2016 Map of Oso Creek NE

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Oso Creek NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Corpus Christi stretches across this coastal landscape, where the waters of Corpus Christi Bay meet the sprawling shoreline of the Encinal Peninsula. The area is defined by a significant military and educational footprint, anchored by the expansive Corpus Christi Naval Air Station/Truax Field and the Waldron Naval Outlying Field to the south. Educational development is prominent on Ward Island, the site of Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi.

Inland, the residential character of neighborhoods like Gardendale, Peary Place, and Flour Bluff is clear, interspersed with community landmarks such as Seaside Memorial Cem and Aberdeen Cem. The hydrology of the region is a central feature, with the winding path of Oso Creek flowing into Oso Bay, crossed by the Mud Bridge. Recreational spaces like the Oso Municipal Golf Course Lake provide a structured contrast to the natural coastal inlets and the Humble Channel that separate the peninsula from the mainland.