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1952 Map of Seadrift NE

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Seadrift NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

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Powderhorn Lake and the surrounding marshy lowlands of coastal Calhoun County define this 1952 topographic study. The landscape is a complex of shallow water bodies and transition zones, where Coloma Creek feeds into the larger lake system before reaching the Gulf-facing waters. To the south, the Intracoastal Waterway cuts a straight, industrial line through the Mud Flat, separating the mainland from Shoalwater Bay and the protective strip of Dewberry Island in Espiritu Santo Bay.

Human activity in this era was primarily driven by coastal infrastructure and resource extraction. Numerous windmills dot the salt marshes, while Oil Wells and a prominent Pipe Line indicate the growing petroleum footprint on the Texas coast. Several Gaging Stations monitor the tidal and freshwater flow, essential data for managing a region where a Levee protects inland areas from coastal inundation.