1951 Map of Point Of Rocks

About this map

Baffin Bay and Alazan Bay dominate this coastal landscape at the beginning of the 1950s, marking the shallow, hypersaline waters where Kleberg and Kenedy counties meet. The map reveals a remote ranching and maritime environment where freshwater was secured through isolated sites like the El Tule Artesian Well and Calabo Artesian Well. Small settlements and outposts such as El Martillo and Compuerta are scattered across a terrain of sand and mud, while the newly established Intracoastal Waterway cuts through the Laguna Madre to the east. Landmarks like Point of Rocks and the prominent Penascal Rincon peninsula provide essential orientation points along this stretch of the Texas Gulf Coast, characterized by complex shoreline features and artificial spoil areas from dredging operations.