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1995 Map of Point Comfort

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Point Comfort
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Point Comfort stands as a heavily industrialized coastal hub along the shores of Lavaca Bay in the mid-1990s. The landscape is defined by massive infrastructure, including an extensive Chemical Plant, an Ore Processing Plant, and a Power Plant that dominate the eastern shoreline. These facilities are supported by a complex network of pipelines, aqueducts, and large tailings ponds, illustrating the intense mid-century industrial development of the Texas Gulf Coast.

Across the water, Port Lavaca provides a recreational counterpoint at Noble Point, where Lighthouse Beach and its associated park and picnic areas offer public access to the bay. The map detail highlights the logistical importance of the Matagorda Ship Channel and the Point Comfort Turning Basin, which facilitate deep-water access for the region's shipping and processing industries. Between these hubs, natural features like Swan Lake and Catfish Bayou persist amidst the saltwater disposal ponds and gas wells.