Matagorda Peninsula stretches across this coastal survey, serving as a slender barrier between the open Gulf of Mexico and the sheltered waters of Matagorda Bay. The map illustrates a delicate shoreline characterized by a series of branching waterways and tidal inlets, including Maverick Bayou, Big Bayou, and Forked Bayou. These features are indicative of the dynamic estuarine environment where the land meets the sea along the Texas coast.
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1951 · Bay City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Palacios SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Palacios Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Matagorda
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Palacios
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Matagorda SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · South of Palacios Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Palacios NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000