2016 Map of Alton

About this map

Alton and its surrounding colonias represent a complex landscape of residential growth in Hidalgo County during the mid-2010s. The map captures an intricate network of rural subdivisions and established communities, including Nuevo Alton Colonia, Rancho Chaparral Colonia, and Jardin Terrace Colonia. This settlement pattern illustrates the rapid suburbanization of the Rio Grande Valley, where former agricultural tracts have been partitioned into distinct neighborhoods. The road grid, defined by major routes like FM 681 and FM 1925, connects these clusters to the larger urban centers of Mission and McAllen. North of the dense developments, the landscape transitions into more regularized plots along Monte Cristo St, where smaller residential enclaves such as Buena Fe and Buena Vida begin to fill the gaps between citrus groves and fields.