2016 Map of Reed Camp OE S

About this map

The Rio Grande carves a deep arc through this portion of the Chihuahuan Desert, serving as the international boundary between the United States of America and Estados Unidos Mexicanos. This 2016 survey documents the remote landscape within Big Bend National Park, where the river is further protected as the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River. The terrain is defined by complex drainage patterns and arroyos that lead toward the river valley. Near the northern boundary of the map, the settlement of Pettits stands as a rare point of named human occupation in this largely undeveloped stretch of Brewster Co. The map illustrates the sharp bend of the river as it flows toward the southeast, providing a detailed record of the hydrological and political geography of the Texas borderlands.