The Rio Grande serves as the defining physical and political boundary on this 2010 map, separating Estados Unidos Mexicanos and the United States of America. Situated along the border between Texas and Chihuahua, the landscape is dominated by the hydraulic engineering of the arid borderlands. The Dave Gill Canal runs parallel to the river on the northern side, reflecting the intensive water management required for the agricultural lands of the lower Rio Grande Valley. Surface travel in this specific corridor is facilitated by Esperanza Rd, which skirts the edge of the irrigation infrastructure as it tracks the river's winding course through the desert.
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1894 · Fort Hancock
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1943 · Fort Quitman
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · McNary
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Van Horn
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Van Horn
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Marfa
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Marfa
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1972 · Silver King Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · McNary
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Esperanza
USGS Topo · 1:24,000