Rio Grande water levels and international border crossings define this desert reach of Terrell County, Texas. This 2010 survey illustrates the remote river frontier where El Indio Crossing, El Mesquite Crossing, and Cinco de Mayo Crossing served as established points along the winding watercourse. The map documents the isolated settlements of Casa de Peidras, Watts Ranch, and Williams Ranch, connected by rugged local paths like Cedar Rd. Drainage systems including Cook Creek, Indian Creek, and Cow Creek carve through the arid terrain, leading toward prominent features like Mesquite Canyon and Bear Canyon. The landscape represents a modern look at the borderlands, showing how ranching outposts and traditional river crossings persist in this sparsely populated region.
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1918 · Dryden Crossing
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Malvado
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Malvado
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Del Rio
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Emory Peak
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Del Rio
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Emory Peak
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1979 · Cook Creek North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Lozier Canyon North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Cook Creek South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000