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1721
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1786
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Earliest Maps
In 1720, Bernard La Harpe was appointed commandant of Saint Bernard Bay (Matagorda Bay) to establish a fort. His crew arrived at Galveston Bay in August 1721. Wrongly believing they were in Matagorda Bay, Bernard drew the earliest known map of the Galveston area, incorrectly naming it 'Baye de St. Bernard.'
In 1786, Jose de Evia mapped the Texas coast. He named Bahia (Bay) de Galvez-towm after his commander, Bernardo de Galvez, the governor of Mexico. De Evia took numerous depth soundings of Galveston Bay and named its eastern tip Pt. de Culebras (Snake Point).
In 1720, Bernard La Harpe was appointed commandant of Saint Bernard Bay (Matagorda Bay) to establish a fort. His crew arrived at Galveston Bay in August 1721. Wrongly believing they were in Matagorda Bay, Bernard drew the earliest known map of the Galveston area, incorrectly naming it 'Baye de St. Bernard.'
In 1786, Jose de Evia mapped the Texas coast. He named Bahia (Bay) de Galvez-towm after his commander, Bernardo de Galvez, the governor of Mexico. De Evia took numerous depth soundings of Galveston Bay and named its eastern tip Pt. de Culebras (Snake Point).