
Padre Island forms a long, slender barrier between the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the shallow expanse of the Laguna Madre. This 1951 survey reveals a landscape almost entirely shaped by wind and tide, dominated by extensive sand flats and numerous shifting sand dunes reaching elevations up to 27 feet. The isolation of this stretch of the Texas coast is evident, with only small markers like Blanco and Boiler providing reference points for navigation or coastal exploration.
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2 editions found
1923 · Lopena Island
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · South of Potrero Lopeno NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Potrero Lopeno SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · South of Potrero Lopeno NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · South of Potrero Lopeno SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Port Mansfield
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Potrero Lopeno SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Potrero Lopeno
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · South of Potrero Lopeno
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Brownsville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000