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2022 Map of South Bird Island

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of South Bird Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Padre Island National Seashore dominates this coastal landscape, protecting a significant stretch of the barrier island south of Corpus Christi. The barrier system separates the Gulf of Mexico from the shallow lagoon waters, with the Intracoastal Waterway running parallel to the mainland shore. This survey details the delicate transition between land and sea, where small elevations like Big Hill and Little Dagger Hill rise above the marshy flats.

Public access is centered along Park Road, leading to Malaquite Beach and the recreational waters of Bird Island Basin. Away from the main road, the terrain remains largely undeveloped, characterized by features like Little Harbor, Big Cove, and isolated spots like Rock Island and South Bird Island. These labels indicate a geography defined by tidal flow and coastal accretion, providing a baseline for understanding the shifting sands and shorelines of the South Texas coast in the early twenty-first century.