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1995 Map of Palacios

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Palacios
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Tres Palacios Bay dominates this coastal landscape, where the town of Palacios sits as a hub for maritime and industrial activity in the mid-1990s. The shoreline is defined by numerous piers and public spaces like Foley Reserve Park and Palacios South Base Park, alongside critical infrastructure including the Palacios Municipal Airport and a complex Sewage Disposal system. The grid of the city, featuring Main St and Henderson St, reflects an established community with its own Hospital and school system.

Across the water to the east, the smaller settlement of Collegeport is marked by a Fish Hatchery and the Collegeport Cem. The surrounding wetlands and marshes, such as Pelican Slough and Willow Dam Slough, are dotted with extensive Gas Wells and Drill Holes, signaling the heavy influence of the energy industry on this part of the Texas Gulf Coast. Navigation is facilitated by the Palacios Project Depth 6 Feet Channel, a dredged artery cutting through the bay toward Matagorda Bay.