Pelican Island Contractors' Map

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IdentifierMaps_1170aDate1963DescriptionThe expansion of Pelican Island was among the last major projects of marine salvage and construction firm Merritt-Chapman and Scott Corporation. In the early 1950s, the City of Galveston initially sold land on Pelican Island to Allen & Co. & Associates (later a subsidiary of Merritt-Chapman and Scott) for $50.50 an acre on the condition that the company development the land. Merritt-Chapman and Scott ceased operations in the late 1960s-early 1970s.Language NoteEnglishSubjectGalveston (Tex)--MapsMerritt-Chapman and Scott CorporationPelican Island (Galveston County, Tex)Copyright StatementNo Known CopyrightSize86x54.5 centimeter map.CartographerMerritt-Chapman and Scott Corp

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Pelican Island Contractors' Map