1985 Map of Redford

About this map

Redford sits along the northern bank of the Rio Grande in Presidio County, serving as a primary settlement in this arid borderland during the mid-1980s. The landscape is defined by the complex drainage of the Bofecillos Mountains, where numerous canyons like Bofecillos Canyon and Auras Canyon cut through the high desert toward the international boundary. High points such as Bofecillos Peak and Agua Adentro Mountain rise above the river valley, which is marked by essential water sources including Rancho Viejo Spring and Otto Spring. Highway 170 follows the river's winding path, connecting the remote outposts of this West Texas region near the Texas-Chihuahua border. The map illustrates a sparse but vital network of wells and springs that supported life and ranching in the shadow of peaks like Oso Mtn and Cerro de las Burras before the modern era.