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2019 Map of The Jetties

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of The Jetties
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Galveston Island meets the sea at the eastern tip of the barrier island, where the land transitions into the critical maritime infrastructure of the Texas coast. This nautical corridor is defined by deep-water passages including Bolivar Roads and the Houston/Galveston Navigation Channel, which serve as the primary gateways for international shipping into the bay.

Coastal geography dominates the landscape, featuring the wide expanse of East Beach and the protective landform of Big Reef. Local roads like Boddeker Rd and Apffel Park Rd provide access to the shoreline, while the bathymetry is marked by a series of engineered routes such as the Inner Bar Channel and the Galveston Bay Entrance Channel. This map records the essential intersection of recreational beachfront and heavy maritime commerce in the late 2010s.