Photograph of a rocky beach at Matagorda Bay. Rocks closest to the water line are larger in nature with rocks becoming progressively finer the farther away from the water. Small pieces of driftwood have been washed up along with small pieces of trash. The background of this photograph features additional beaches partially obscured by overgrown vegetation and large fluffy white clouds.

Photograph of a beach at Matagorda Bay overgrown with miscellaneous vegetation poking through the sand. The shoreline of the beach where the water meets the sand features dark rocks partially submerged beneath the incoming waves. The background on the left side of the photograph the blurry shape of building can be seen along the shore of the beach.

Rocks closest to the water line are larger in nature with rocks becoming progressively finer the farther away from the water before transitioning into a hard gravel road. Small pieces of driftwood have been washed up along with small pieces of trash.

Photograph of large rocks partially submerged beneath the waters of the Gulf of Mexico at Matagorda Bay, Texas. Towards the bottom of the photograph, the water gives way to land as large rocks partially buried beneath dirt and sand, transitions into gravel. This gravel is mixed with small pieces of driftwood, trash, and unknown vegetation.

Photograph of a partially submerged wall attempting to separate the ocean from the shallow waters washing ashore of a gravel beach. A small patch of wild plants grows from the shallow waters near the middle of the photograph.

Photograph of wild plants and bright yellow flowers growing near the Gulf of Mexico in Matagorda Bay, Texas. Miscellaneous pieces of garbage are buried between the dark green portions of the plants. In the distance of the photograph, another stretch of land can be seen with unknown structures and large green trees.

Photograph of a single lane dirt road surrounded by overgrown dark green unknown vegetation. The dirt road stretches from the left side of the photograph towards the right before disappearing behind the overgrown plants. Throughout the field of green plants are small pinpricks of yellow flowers growing towards the bottom of the photograph.

Photograph of the southwest corner of a park in Victoria, marked by a sign that says 'Memorial Park' and 'Park & Rec. Dept.' Trees are planted around the edges of the park and the historic Victoria Grist Windmill, surrounded by a chain-link fence, is visible in the center of the image (near the middle of the park).

Photograph of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church Historical Marker. The marker is a navy blue inscribed plaque surrounded by what looks like concrete.

Photograph of the historic Victoria Grist Windmill when it was located in Memorial Square. It has a turret-style design to move the large wooden sails and the main part of the building is covered in wooden siding. The building is surrounded by a chain-link fence and other buildings are visible in the background.

Photograph of the historic Victoria Grist Windmill when it was located in Memorial Square. It has a turret-style design to move the large wooden sails and the main part of the building is covered in wooden siding. The building is surrounded by a chain-link fence and other buildings are visible in the background.

Photograph of the front and part of the south side of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, a white building with an ornamental metal bell within an arch above the entrance to the church. At the apex of the church is an intricate cross prominently displayed. The side roofs of the church feature barreled roof tiles, three (3) ornamental octagonal windows, and decorative outcroppings. The surrounding landscape of the catholic church is adored with palm trees, large shrubberies, neatly mowed lawns, and concrete sidewalks.

Photograph of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, a white Spanish-mission-style building with three (3) metal mission bells hung within arches above an ornamental glass window. Below the church’s ornamental windows is the double door entrance to Christian church. Palm trees partially obscure portions of the building along with large shrubberies. Power lines are visible in front of the church.

Photograph of a a wide open field with brushy vegetation, bordered by thick trees in the background. The sky is bright blue and filled with white, fluffy clouds.

Photograph of a field of dark green vegetation, with brush and bushes, taken from a dirt trail or path that is partially visible at the bottom of the image. The field is bordered by thick trees in the background. The sky is filled with light, fluffy clouds.

Photograph of a field filled with a mixture of wild dark green vegetation and tall grass, bordered by thick trees in the background. At the bottom of the image, there is a dirt trail or path that has tire mark impressions and cables are partially visible at the top of the image. The sky is filled with light, fluffy clouds.

Photograph of two connected buildings at the corner of Main Street, including a two-story brick building at left that has the name "C. Eckhardt & Sons" along the roofline. The Eckhardt building has arches with columns along the lower story and arched windows with brick crowns on the upper story, as well as decorative brickwork made to look like dentils below the name. At right, the second building is a white, two-story, front-gabled building with pointed-arch windows on the second floor and rectangular windows on the lower story; the windows and doors all have blue-green wooden planks with black bands.

Photograph of a a wide open field with brushy vegetation, bordered by thick trees in the background. The sky is bright blue and filled with white, fluffy clouds.

Photograph of three connected two-story buildings at the corner of Main Street, including a brick building at left that has the name "C. Eckhardt & Sons" along the roofline. The Eckhardt building has arches with columns along the lower story and arched windows with brick crowns on the upper story, as well as decorative brickwork made to look like dentils below the name. At right, the second building is a white, front-gabled building with pointed-arch windows on the second floor and rectangular windows on the lower story; the windows and doors all have blue-green wooden planks with black bands. The third building is partially visible at left and a single-story front-gabled building is also visible on the right side of the image, on the opposite side of Eckhardt Street.

Photograph of the historical marker for John York and Charles Eckhardt, co-founders of Yorktown.

Photograph of Main Street (TX-72) in Yorktown, looking northeast from the corner Reidel Street, where traffic lights are visible on cables at the top of the image. Connected store buildings are visible along both sides of the street and cars are parked at the curbs, and on the road, including a dark-colored sedan turning in the lower-right corner of the image.

Photograph of Main Street (TX-72) in Yorktown, looking east from the corner Reidel Street, where traffic lights are visible on cables at the top of the image. Connected store buildings are visible along both sides of the street and cars are parked at the curbs, and stopped at the intersection.

Photograph of the front of Gohlke House, located at 334 Hoppe Street in Yorktown. It is a single story home with a gabled roof and stucco walls as well as two red brick chimneys near the center of the roof. It has a small porch with square columns and a flat roof over the entrance in the center of the building and there are two windows on either side of the entrance with wooden shutters and an inset arch pattern. There is a white fence on the right side of the house and trees obscuring part of the building.

Photograph of the front and south side of Gohlke House, located at 334 Hoppe Street in Yorktown. It is a single story home with a gabled roof and stucco walls as well as two red brick chimneys near the center of the roof. It has a small porch with square columns and a flat roof over the entrance in the center of the building and there are two windows on either side of the entrance with wooden shutters and an inset arch pattern. The backyard is bordered by a white picket fence and there are trees planted around the house.