2013 Map of Hidalgo

About this map

Hidalgo stands as a focal point along the international border, where the McAllen-Hidalgo-Reynosa Toll Bridge spans the Rio Grande. The landscape is defined by the river's dramatic meanders, creating distinct geographic features such as Pate Bend and Rincon Bend, as well as jurisdictional markers like Coyote Banco Number 85 and Reynosa Banco Number 98. These bancos represent areas of land once cut off by the shifting course of the river, highlighting the complex historical hydrology of the Texas-Mexico borderlands. Infrastructure such as the McAllen Main Canal and the Hidalgo Gas Field illustrates the region's reliance on both irrigation and natural resource extraction. Local navigation is mapped through river access points like Anzalduas Xing and the residential street grid of the city, which extends toward Lake Texano and Carlson Lake.