2016 Map of La Paloma

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The Rio Grande snakes along the international border in this 2016 survey of Cameron County, forming a series of dramatic oxbows including Wentz Bend, Wright Kingery Bend, and Keller Esparza-Vera Bend. This agricultural landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation, including the Harlingen Main Canal and Lateral U Canal, which support the small communities and colonias scattered throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Settlements like La Paloma and Los Indios are situated between the river and the southern outskirts of San Benito. To the west, the Lrgv NWR preserves native habitat alongside the Cameron Company WCID 2 Reservoir 1, illustrating the region's careful balance of water management and conservation. Notable family-named points and small rural clusters such as El Calabozo Colonia, Carricitos, and Landrum provide specific geographic markers for those tracing local heritage in this borderland corridor.