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1986 Map of Del Rio

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Del Rio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Rio Grande serves as the international border on this mid-1980s survey, separating the growing city of Del Rio and the nearby Laughlin Air Force Base from its southern neighbor, Acuña. The landscape transitions from the massive waters of the Amistad Reservoir in the west to the higher elevations of the Anacacho Mountains and Turkey Mountains in the east.

Strategic military and transit history is visible through the positioning of Fort Clark Springs and Brackettville along the central corridor, while the Southern Pacific railroad tracks trace a path through rural settlements like Spofford and Standart. Local landmarks like Alamo Village and the high point of Salmon Peak stand out against a network of drainages including Sycamore Creek, Pinto Creek, and the Nueces River, illustrating the complex water systems of the Edwards Plateau and Rio Grande plain.