2016 Map of Redford SE

About this map

The Rio Grande serves as the defining central artery for this borderland terrain in Presidio Co, where the international boundary separates the United States of America from Estados Unidos Mexicanos. The landscape is dominated by a series of dramatic drainages that cut toward the river from the north, including Tapado Canyon, Canyon Colorado, Rancherias Canyon, and the appropriately named Closed Canyon. These geological features represent the primary topological relief in an area otherwise characterized by the winding path of the river and the solitary trace of FM 170. This highway follows the river’s northern bank, providing the only established transit route through this section of Texas. The map illustrates the close proximity of these international borders and the ways in which the natural hydrology of the Rio Grande basin dictates the human infrastructure of the region.