Cedar Lakes East Quadrangle: Texas-Brazoria Co.

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Topographic quadrangle map of a portion of Texas, showing Intracoastal Waterway, San Bernard River Road, Cedar Lake, San Bernard River, Old Intracoastal Waterway, and the Gulf of Mexico, with relief shown by contours and spot heights. A quadrangle location diagram is included in the lower-right corner. Scale 1:24,000

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1 map : col. ; 58 x 51 cm.

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United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. 1958.

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  • Geological Survey (U.S.)
    Publisher Info: Published for civil use by the Geological Survey.
    Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.

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  • Main Title: Cedar Lakes East Quadrangle: Texas-Brazoria Co.
  • Added Title: Cedar Lakes East, Tex.

Description

Topographic quadrangle map of a portion of Texas, showing Intracoastal Waterway, San Bernard River Road, Cedar Lake, San Bernard River, Old Intracoastal Waterway, and the Gulf of Mexico, with relief shown by contours and spot heights. A quadrangle location diagram is included in the lower-right corner. Scale 1:24,000

Physical Description

1 map : col. ; 58 x 51 cm.

Notes

"Control by USC&GS, USCE and TVA. Topography from aerial photographs by multiplex methods and by planetable surveys 1942-1943. Aerial photographs taken 1942. Polyconic projection. 1927 North American datum. 10,000-foot grid based on Texas coordinate system, south central zone. 1,000-meter Universal Transverse Mercator grid ticks, zone 15, shown in blue."

"This map complies with national map accuracy standards."

"A folder describing topographic maps and symbols is available on request."

"Cedar Lakes East, Tex. N2845 -- W9522.5/7.5, 1943."

"Contour interval 5 feet. Datum is mean sea level. Shoreline shown represents the approximate line of mean high water. The mean range of tide is approximately 1 foot."

"Interior - Geological Survey, Washington, D.C. - 1958. M R 4858."

Polyconic projection: W 95° 30′ -- W 95° 22′30″ / N 28° 52′30″ -- N 28° 45′.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: HSU-0307001702199
  • Accession or Local Control No: 3.A.3
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth493263

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Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

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Jesse Wallace Williams Map Collection

Historic topographic maps of locations in Texas and surrounding states. The detailed maps include precise locations of roads, waterways, structures and more.

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  • 1958

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  • Sept. 14, 2014, 9:49 a.m.

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  • Sept. 22, 2014, 1:30 p.m.

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  • N:28.864269, E:-95.43233, S: 28.717288, W:-95.55009

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United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Cedar Lakes East Quadrangle: Texas-Brazoria Co., map, 1958; Washington, D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth493263/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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