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2010 Map of Alton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Oblate Gas Field and the Sharyland Gas Field characterize the industrial landscape of this Hidalgo County region, where energy extraction meets a unique pattern of residential development. The area is defined by numerous colonias, including Basham Number 3 Colonia, Valley Rancheros Colonia, and South Fork Colonia, which reflect the specific border-region settlement history of the early 21st century.

A network of numbered mile lines, such as Mile 8 and Mile 9, provide the framework for these communities. To the south, specialized residential sites like the Bentsen Palm RV Park Number 2 Colonia appear alongside established agriculture-related settlements like La Homa Groves Colonia Number 1 and 2. Local genealogy and land-use researchers can trace family-named tracts such as Barney Groves Colonia and Ariel Hinojosa Colonia Number 3 during a period of rapid growth near McAllen.