2010 Map of Port Isabel NW

About this map

Padre Island stretches as a narrow barrier between the expansive Laguna Madre and the open Gulf of Mexico in this coastal survey. The map details the northern reaches of the South Padre Island settlement as it stood in the early 21st century, showing the established grid of streets and development concentrated at the southern end of the landmass. Beyond the immediate town limits, the landscape transitions into the characteristic shoreline of the barrier island, where the primary infrastructure consists of Padre Blvd and Ocean Blvd. The contrast between the sheltered waters of the lagoon and the active surf of the gulf coast illustrates the delicate geography of this South Texas region, where the mainland is separated from the sea by this thin ribbon of sand and marshland.