1965 Map of Falcon Village

About this map

Falcon Reservoir dominates the landscape of the borderlands during the mid-1960s, its waters gathered behind the massive Falcon Dam. This infrastructure project transformed the local economy and geography, supporting the development of Falcon Village and the adjacent Falcon State Park. The map documents a highly regulated environment where the international boundary between the United States and Mexico runs through the center of the reservoir and along the Rio Grande below the spillway.