1983 Map of Eagle Pass West

About this map

The international border between Mexico and the United States defines this landscape, as the Rio Grande Rio Bravo separates the Texas community of Eagle Pass from the expansive grid of Piedras Negras in Coahuila. This 1983 provisional survey illustrates the close proximity of these two sister cities, with the river serving as both a barrier and a unifying geographical feature. While the Texas side shows the dense development of Maverick County, the Mexican portion of the sheet reveals a series of named settlements and rural colonias clustered along the Rio Escondido and its surrounding drainage.