2020 Map of Lang Canyon

About this map

The San Luis Mountains dominate the northeastern portion of this borderland survey, where steep contours rise sharply above the high desert floor. This region is defined by its arid landscape and critical water management features, such as Barnet Tank, Blackjack Tank, and Larson Tank, which suggest the livestock ranching history of Hidalgo County. At the base of the mountains, Cienega Springs provides a natural water source near the mouth of Lang Canyon. The map is bifurcated by the international boundary between the United States of America and Mexico, illustrating the remote and sparsely populated character of the frontier. Small named settlements like Garcia and Bramlett appear along the border, representing the few concentrated points of human activity in an otherwise open and undeveloped landscape.