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2010 Map of Point Comfort

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Point Comfort
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The industrial and coastal interface of Point Comfort and Port Lavaca dominates this 2010 topographic study, where the Lavaca River meets the expansive Lavaca Bay. The landscape is heavily defined by large-scale water management and industrial infrastructure, notably the Swan Lake Oil Field and a complex series of embankments including the Storm Lake Levee and Evaporation Lake Dam. These features illustrate the area's role in resource extraction and coastal engineering at the edge of the Gulf of Mexico.

Maritime activity is centered around the Lavaca Causeway Marina near Noble Point, while the eastern reaches of the map highlight the intricate wetlands of Smugglers Bayou and Huisache Cove. The presence of several evaporation lakes, such as Evaporation Lake Number 3 Levee, indicates the specialized industrial land use characteristic of this Texas coastal region. Transport routes like FM 1593 and Sea Lake Rd provide the primary terrestrial links through this hybrid environment of salt marshes and utility works.