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2013 Map of Palacios NE

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Palacios NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Citrus Grove serves as the primary upland settlement in this coastal landscape, situated north of the expansive wetlands and marshes of Matagorda Bay. The local community is anchored by the Citrus Grove School, while a network of rural routes such as Million Dollar Rd and Franzene Rd connects the scattered homesteads. This area is defined by its complex hydrology, where the branching fingers of Mad Island Slough and Little Robbins Slough drain into the gulf.

South of the mainland, the map reveals a world of coastal islands and lagoons, including Rattlesnake Island and Dog Island near Crab Lake. The geography transition from inland agriculture to coastal marsh is evident in the presence of the massive Cooling Water Reservoir in the north and the natural Shell Island Reef at the bay's edge. Researchers can trace the varied shoreline features from McNabb Island to the intricate passages of Mad Island Bayou.