
Big Bend National Park dominates this desert landscape where the international border follows the winding course of the Rio Grande. The river section here is specifically designated as the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River, marking the boundary between the United States of America and Estados Unidos Mexicanos. To the north, the high peaks of the Chisos Mountains and the prominent Punta de la Sierra provide a stark vertical contrast to the river valley. Sparse overland travel is represented by the Dominguez Spring Trl, which threads through the arid terrain toward the northern elevations like Cow Heaven Mtn. This survey captures a region defined by its isolation and the natural frontier formed by the river’s deep meanders through Brewster County.
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1903 · Chisos Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1905 · Chisos Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1959 · Emory Peak
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Emory Peak
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1971 · Glenn Spring
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Cerro Castellan
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Reed Camp
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Smoky Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Emory Peak
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1985 · Chisos Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:100,000