

^ — Beech 

 Upper shcrefcce 



Lower shcrefcce 



MAP VIEW 



CROSS SECTION 



Figure 11. Modern environments and facies on the Galveston 

 barrier island. Radiocarbon-age dates and beach 

 ridge patterns show that the island has historically 

 prograded seaward. Map is from Fisher, et al . (1972), 

 and cross section is from Bernard, et al . (1970). 



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