Matagorda Bay system : Gulf and mainland shoreline changes 1856 through 1957, Colorado River area, Texas. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Matagorda Bay system : Gulf and mainland shoreline changes 1856 through 1957, Colorado River area, Texas.

Creator

  • Author: Scranton, Dan F.
    Creator Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: Bureau of Economic Geology
    Place of Publication: Austin

Date

  • Creation: 1974

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Map shows islands, channels, bayous, water bodies, Colorado River delta, and location of city of Matagorda. Includes overview of map section relative to the entire Matagorda Bay System, explanation, and fluctuation graphs. Scale [1:24,000].
  • Physical Description: 1 map : col. ; 66 x 83 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Texas - Matagorda County - Matagorda
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States - Texas
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Shorelines -- Texas -- Matagorda Bay -- Maps.
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Islands -- Texas -- Matagorda Bay -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Matagorda Bay (Tex.) -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Colorado River (Tex.) -- Maps.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Coverage Date: 1974
  • Place Name: United States - Texas
  • Time Period: mod-tim

Collection

  • Name: Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
    Code: UTAM

Institution

  • Name: University of Texas at Arlington Library
    Code: UTA

Resource Type

  • Map

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 2003-391
  • OCLC: 51393462
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth193409

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
  • Display Note: In upper margin: "In cooperation with the General Land Office of Texas, Bob Armstrong, commissioner." In lower left corner: "Printing of maps partially support by Sea Grant College Program, Texas A&M University."
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