ARANSAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Austwell, Texas Measures 10.5" x 24" unfolded, U.S. Department Of The Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau Of Sport Fisheries And Wildlife, Refuge Leaflet 25-R-2, June 1966 Two-sided, three panel government issued foldout brochure with photos, map and information about the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is a 115,324-acre protected area situated on the southwest side of San Antonio Bay along the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Texas. It is located in parts of Aransas, Refugio, and Calhoun Counties. It is situated on the southwest side of the San Antonio Bay, formed by the mouth of the Guadalupe River. It also includes nearly the entirety of Matagorda Island, a 38-mile barrier island. The Aransas National Wildlife Refuge was established by Executive Order 7784 on 31 December 1937 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the Aransas Migratory Waterfowl Refuge as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife. Roosevelt issued a proclamation in 1940 changing the name to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge The brochure is complete and in VERY GOOD condition with two horizontal folds.