2013 Map of Las Milpas

About this map

The Rio Grande defines the shifting international boundary and agricultural landscape in this survey of the Rio Grande Valley. Irrigation infrastructure is central to the area's development, anchored by the Pharr San Juan Main Canal and the Doffin Canal Rd. The map illustrates a complex riverine environment where former meanders are preserved as distinct land tracts like Santa Cruz Banco Number 43 and Don Juan Cross Banco Number 155. Residential growth is concentrated in Hidalgo and the community of Las Milpas, which is surrounded by numerous local burial grounds including Pharr Memorial Cem and Capota Cem. The region's energy economy is also evident through several extraction sites such as the Los Torritos Gas Field and Klump Gas Field.