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1952 Map of Point Comfort

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Point Comfort
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Point Comfort emerges as an industrial and maritime hub along the eastern edge of Lavaca Bay in the early 1950s. This survey, compiled from late 1940s aerial photography, captures the critical infrastructure of the era, including a Water Tower, large Oil Tanks, and a dedicated Sewage Disposal system. The Point Comfort and Northern railroad provides the vital link between these coastal facilities and the interior, crossing the landscape toward the Jackson and Calhoun County line.

Natural coastal features dominate the shoreline, from the sweeping Lavaca River delta and Swan Lake to the north, down to the intricate wetlands of Huisache Cove and Cox Point. The map provides a detailed look at the bay's floor and edges, noting the Gallinipper Reef and various Mud Flats. Inland, the presence of numerous Oil Wells and a sprawling Spoil Bank near Huisache Creek underscores the region's mid-century reliance on petroleum and dredging operations.