Edinburg and northern McAllen are shown here during a period of significant residential expansion, characterized by a dense network of colonias. The landscape is defined by its agricultural irrigation roots, with the Edinburg North Main Canal and Santa Cruz Canal providing the essential water infrastructure for the Rio Grande Valley. These waterworks cut through a geometric grid of roads, where traditional agricultural tracts have transitioned into numerous named residential clusters such as Santa Cruz Orange Gardens Colonia and Sauceda Colonia.
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1914 · San Juan
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1916 · San Juan
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Monte Christo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Mc Allen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · McAllen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Mc Allen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · McAllen
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Monte Christo
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Hargill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Edinburg
USGS Topo · 1:24,000