2010 Map of Bennett Ranch

About this map

Rio Grande waters define the international border in this 2010 topographic study, carving a sinuous path between the United States of America and Estados Unidos Mexicanos. The landscape is shaped by the drainage patterns of Sand Creek and the steep walls of Hog Canyon as they descend toward the river valley. Human presence is sparse, centered primarily on the namesake Bennett Ranch in the northern reach of the quadrangle. Historical movement across this borderland is evidenced by Donahue Crossing, a point where the river's geography once facilitated travel between the two nations. This desert terrain is further punctuated by water sources like Ash Spring, which serve as vital landmarks in an otherwise arid expanse of West Texas and Chihuahua.