1951 Map of South of Potrero Lopeno NE

About this map

Padre Island dominates this mid-century survey, appearing as a dynamic barrier of shifting sand dunes and expansive sand flats situated between the Gulf of Mexico and the Laguna Madre. The map details the intricate topography of the coastline in the early 1950s, recording specific elevations for various dune fields such as the Shifting Sand Dunes Elevs 5 to 27 feet. Two notable markers, Bianco and Boiler, sit along the Gulf beach, serving as essential reference points in an otherwise fluid and changing landscape. The landform's edge along the Laguna Madre is notably irregular, reflecting the tidal and meteorological influences on water levels in this coastal environment. This document preserves the exact shoreline and hydrography as they existed before decades of coastal erosion and weather events reshaped the Texas barrier islands.