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2010 Map of Indio

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Indio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Rio Grande snakes along the international border in this 2010 survey, defining the divide between the United States of America and Estados Unidos Mexicanos. This arid landscape is characterized by intermittent drainage systems such as Las Corrientes Creek, Spencer Creek, and Wilson Arroyo, which channel seasonal runoff toward the river. Human settlement is sparse and concentrated along the corridor of FM 170, which provides the primary transit link through the region.

Local history is anchored by small named points like Indio, Borrachio, and Ochoa. These sites, along with the Spencer Cemetery located near the mouth of its namesake creek, offer a glimpse into the late-20th-century ranching and borderlands footprint of this part of West Texas and Chihuahua. The map provides a detailed view of the rugged terrain and the proximity of the settlements to the winding river banks just before the turn of the decade.