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1954 Map of Port Bolivar

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Port Bolivar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Port Bolivar sits at the tip of the Bolivar Peninsula, serving as a critical maritime anchor in this mid-century survey. The map details a complex web of deep-water navigation and industrial infrastructure, dominated by the Houston Ship Channel and the Intracoastal Waterway. These man-made corridors are surrounded by extensive Spoil Areas, illustrating the continuous dredging required to maintain Galveston's shipping lanes.

Natural coastal features like Hanna Reef and Halfmoon Shoal contrast with the engineered landscape of the Texas City Dike. On the peninsula itself, small bodies of water like Oyster Lake and Horseshoe Lake are nestled behind the shoreline, providing a view of the local geography before modern coastal development intensified. A designated Seaplane Restricted Area in the bay reflects the era's specific aviation and military uses of the surrounding waters.