
Matagorda Island and the expansive Gulf of Mexico dominate this coastal landscape during the mid-century era. The barrier island terrain is defined by its military utility, specifically as the Matagorda Island Bombing and Gunnery Range, reflecting the strategic importance of the Texas coast during and after World War II. A lone Windmill stands on the island's interior, a small mark of earlier ranching life that predates the military's use of the land.
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1952 · Mosquito Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Pass Cavallo SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Long Island
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Panther Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Panther Point NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1983 · San Antonio Bay
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
2010 · Long Island
USGS Topo · 1:24,000