The Historic Seacoast of Texas - Hardcover

McComb, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0292777418 ISBN 13: 9780292777415

Publisher: University of Texas Press, 1999

Synopsis

The Gulf Coast of Texas has drawn people ever since nomadic Indian tribes sought sustenance in the coastal lagoons and marshes. Spanish and French explorers shipwrecked on these shores, while settlers in the nineteenth century turned Galveston and Indianola into thriving ports. Today, the coast is a major hub for industry and maritime shipping, as well as for commercial and pleasure fishing. Perhaps most important, the Gulf Coast remains a place where visitors and residents alike find refreshment and renewal.

J. U. Salvant's lovely watercolor paintings in this book capture the history, beauty, and natural resources of the Texas coast. Some recreate landmarks that have been washed away by the tides of time, while others depict historical sites that welcome visitors. Still other paintings portray aspects of coastal life that are timeless. David G. McComb offers a concise, fascinating history of the Texas coastline to accompany the paintings. He shows how the resources of land and sea have always attracted people to the coast and describes the effects of major hurricanes. He also provides vignettes of individuals whose lives are woven into the Gulf Coast story. Taken together, these words and images blend past and present into a seamless depiction of the charms of the Gulf Coast.

About this title

About the Authors

David G. McComb is Professor of History at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.

J. U. Salvant, of Austin, is a painter who has illustrated other books about Texas places.

J. U. Salvant, of Austin, is a painter who has illustrated other books about Texas places.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0292777418
• ISBN 13: 9780292777415
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96