2016 Map of Fort Hancock

About this map

Fort Hancock anchors this section of the Chihuahuan Desert along the international boundary between the United States and Mexico. The landscape is defined by the critical management of water in an arid environment, with the Rio Grande serving as the southern border. An intricate network of irrigation and drainage infrastructure, including the McNary Lateral, Wells Drain, Middle Drain, and Davis Lateral, supports the narrow strip of cultivation near the river. Further inland, the terrain transitions to dry washes and catchment systems such as Alamo Arroyo and the Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir. Transportation and connectivity are central to the settlement's identity, highlighted by the El Porvenir Bridge crossing into Mexico and a grid of local streets like Apache Rd and Mason St that contrast with the open desert reaches toward Arroyo Diablo and Finley Tank.