San Jose Island and Matagorda Island dominate this coastal survey at the intersection of Aransas and Calhoun counties. The map documents the dynamic interface between the Gulf of Mexico and the interior estuarine systems of the Texas barrier islands. The narrow passage near Mesquite Bay reveals the complex network of tidal wetlands and inlets that define this environment, including the marshy reaches of Vinson Slough and the isolated geography of Ballou Island. This map is primarily an exploration of maritime boundaries and coastal geomorphology, showing the precise county line as it bisects the open waters and low-lying landforms of the gulf coast.
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1950 · Corpus Christi
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Allyns Bight
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · St. Charles Bay SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · St. Charles Bay
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Mesquite Bay
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Panther Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · St. Charles Bay SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Corpus Christi
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Beeville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000