1936 Map of La Paloma

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The Rio Grande forms a complex, serpentine border between Texas and Mexico on this 1930s survey, defining the landscape with its dramatic oxbows and numerous named bancos. Along this international boundary, several distinct parcels of land known as bancos, including Benavides Banco No 10 and Rosita Banco No 73, illustrate the shifting nature of the river's course over time. Inland, the flat delta terrain is dissected by ancient distributary channels like the Rancho Viejo Resaca and Resaca de los Fresnos, which once funneled floodwaters across the coastal plain.