In 1909, the Bureau of Economic Geology (Bureau) was created with the mission to increase the understanding of geology and geological resources, and stimulate the economy in Texas. In 2024, the Bureau has two roles: one as a research organization that conducts translational and applied research on geosciences that have global reach and impact, and one as the State Geological Survey of Texas continuing its Texas-focused mission.
This 1:24,000-scale geologic map of the Aransas Pass 7.5-minute quadrangle shows the distribution of unconsolidated to semiconsolidated Holocene and Pleistocene geologic units deposited on the Texas coastal plain in fluvial, deltaic, bay, estuarine, lagoonal, and Gulf-margin environments. The GeMS GIS database contains mapped lines and polygons representing geologic features, contacts, and geologic units. The database conforms to GeMS (Geologic Map Schema)--a standard format for the digital publication of geologic maps developed by the U.S.