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2010 Map of Adobes

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Adobes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Rio Grande serves as the international boundary between the United States and Mexico in this high-desert borderlands region. On the Texas side, the landscape is defined by the proximity of the Chinati Mountains and the seasonal drainages of the Pelillos Arroyo and Arroyo Cienega. Tiny riverside settlements and family-named landmarks suggest a sparse but persistent ranching history along the river corridor.

Genealogists will find significant local value in the three documented burial sites: Chinati Cemetery, Adobe Cemetery, and Adobes Cemetery. These landmarks, along with the Adobes settlement and the Vado Crossing, illustrate the historic reliance on the river for both movement and habitation. The terrain is further characterized by the San Antonio Canyon and San Jose Spring, markers of a landscape where water sources dictated the patterns of human presence.