2016 Map of Box Canyon

About this map

Amistad National Recreation Area dominates this section of the Rio Grande valley along the international boundary between the United States and Mexico. The landscape is defined by the expansive waters of the Amistad Reservoir, which has inundated several major drainages including Rough Canyon, Live Oak Creek, and Cow Creek. The small community of Box Canyon-Amistad serves as a primary point of access to the water, with local streets like Amistad Avenue and Holman Drive providing structure to the settlement near the lake's jagged southern shoreline. North of the water, the terrain remains dominated by arid drainages like Chapote Draw. A notable submerged feature is the location of Goodenough Springs, once one of the largest springs in Texas before the construction of the Amistad Dam raised water levels and transformed the regional geography.