Port Bolivar sits at the tip of the Bolivar Peninsula, serving as a critical threshold between the open Gulf and the vast waters of Galveston Bay. This 2013 survey illustrates the coastal landscape dominated by significant maritime and geographical features like Hanna Island and Hanna Reef to the north, while the Texas City Dike Rd stretches into the bay from the west. The local street grid is clearly defined, with Madison Ave, Broadway Ave, and Nelson Ave forming the residential and commercial heart of the community. Coastal hydrology is prominent near the settlement, featuring Horseshoe Lake and Oyster Lake, reflecting the low-lying, marshy character of the region where Baffle Point and Goat Island meet the surrounding flats and Halfmoon Shoal.
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1929 · Virginia Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1929 · Texas City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1930 · Galveston
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1931 · Flake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1932 · Clifton By The Sea
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Texas City
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Bolivar Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1932 · Virginia Point
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1933 · The Jetties
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1933 · Whites Lake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680