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1952 Map of Tivoli SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Blackjack Peninsula forms the core of this mid-century survey, dominated by the sprawling acreage of the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. The landscape is a complex mosaic of coastal wetlands and low-lying brush, dotted with numerous named water features including Tomas Pond and Big Tree Lake. This environment required a specific infrastructure for ranching and refuge management, evidenced by the distribution of named windmills such as Salado Windmill, Walker Windmill, and Toro Windmill scattered across the peninsula.

Along the eastern edge, the geography meets the waters of San Antonio Bay and Hynes Bay. Strategic points along the shoreline like McDowell Point and Dagger Point are noted alongside The Sand Mounds, providing clear landmarks in an otherwise flat coastal plain. The Intracoastal Waterway is marked offshore, highlighting the importance of this maritime artery even as the interior remains largely dedicated to conservation and managed wilderness at the Refuge Headquarters.