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2019 Map of Mission

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Mission
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

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The Rio Grande forms the international boundary between Hidalgo Co and the United States and Mexico in this detailed 2019 survey of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. This borderland landscape is characterized by a dense network of colonias and residential developments, reflecting the rapid growth and settlement patterns of the South Texas region. Significant population centers like Mission, McAllen, and Palmview anchor the sheet, interspersed with smaller communities such as Granjeno and Madero.

Water management and infrastructure are central to the area's layout, visible through the Main Floodway, Edinburg Main Canal, and McAllen Main Canal. The presence of the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cem and Valley Memorial Gardens provides important points of reference for local history and genealogy. Natural features like Sardinas Resaca, Bentsen Lake, and Lake Conception offer a look at the river's ecological footprint amidst the expanding urban grid of Leona Colonia, Bentsen Colonia, and dozens of other named residential clusters.