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# Coastal Classification Atlas

## Central Texas Coastal Classification Maps - Aransas Pass to Mansfield Channel

### Robert A. Morton, Russell L. Peterson

| Report HomeMapsOverviewMapping MethodsCoastal ClassificationsGeologic SettingCoastal ProcessesCoastal VulnerabilityClassification SummaryReferences
Central Texas Coastal Classification Maps1.South of Potrero Lopeno SENE2.South of Potrero Lopeno NESW/SE3.South of Potrero Lopeno NENW4.Potrero Lopeno SESW5.Potrero Lopeno SWNE/Potrero Lopeno SENW6.Potrero Lopeno NWSE/Potrero Lopeno NWOEESW7.Potrero Lopeno NWNE/Potrero Lopeno NWOEENW8.Potrero Cortado SE/Potrero Cortado OEESW9.Potrero Cortado NE/Potrero Cortado OEENW10.Yarborough Pass SE/Yarborough Pass OEESW11.Yarborough Pass NE/Yarborough Pass OEENW12.South Bird Island SESW13.South Bird Island SENW14.South Bird Island SW/SE15.South Bird Island NE16.Pita Island SE/Crane Islands SWSW17.Crane Islands SWNW18.Crane Islands NWSW/SE19.Crane Islands NWNE/Crane Islands NWOEENW20.Port Aransas SW21.Port Aransas NW/NE**Index Map for Coastal Classification Maps - Aransas Pass to Mansfield Channel:** This map shows the areas covered by the Coastal Classification Maps on this web site. Click on the location names or the outlined areas to view the map for that area.The primary purpose of the USGS National Assessment of Coastal Change Project is to provide accurate representations of pre-storm ground conditions for areas that are designated high priority because they have dense populations or valuable resources that are at risk from storm waves. A secondary purpose of the project is to develop a geomorphic (land feature) coastal classification that, with only minor modification, can be applied to most coastal regions in the United States.
A Coastal Classification Map describing local geomorphic features is the first step toward determining the hazard vulnerability of an area. The Coastal Classification Maps of the National Assessment of Coastal Change Project present ground conditions such as beach width, dune elevations, overwash potential, and density of development. In order to complete a hazard-vulnerability assessment, that information must be integrated with other information, such as prior storm impacts and beach stability. The Coastal Classification Maps provide much of the basic information for such an assessment and represent a critical component of a storm-impact forecasting capability.
The map above shows the areas covered by this web site. Click on any of the location names or outlines to view the Coastal Classification Map for that area.
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