2010 Map of La Paloma

About this map

The Rio Grande snakes through the southern reaches of this landscape, defining the international boundary between the United States of America and Estados Unidos Mexicanos. The map reveals a dense network of colonias and small communities tied to the river's fertile floodplain, including Los Indios, Carricitos, and Ranchito. Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by the Harlingen Main Canal, Lateral U Canal, and the reservoir structures of Cameron Company WCID 2 Dam 1 and Dam 2. Numerous named river bends, such as Wentz Bend and Woods Bend, along with historic banco labels like Llanito Banco Number 14, trace the shifting path of the river and the complex land divisions inherent to the Texas-Mexico borderlands.