The Rio Grande cuts through the desert terrain at the southern edge of Brewster County, Texas, and northern Mexico in this 2011 survey. This map highlights the international boundary of the United States of America Estados Unidos Mexicanos as the river meanders through the landscape. To the northeast, the dramatic elevation of Mesa De Anguila dominates the topography, illustrating the stark natural barriers that define this borderland region. The sparse distribution of named features reflects the remote and uninhabited nature of this canyon-carved environment, where the river serves as both a primary geographic marker and a political dividing line.
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1903 · Terlingua
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Terlingua
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1931 · Lajitas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Emory Peak
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Emory Peak
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1971 · Amarilla Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Lajitas
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Mesa De Anguila
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Santana Mesa
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1985 · Chisos Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:100,000