2010 Map of Rio Grande City North

About this map

Rio Grande City serves as the focal point for this 2010 survey of the borderlands, where the traditional urban grid transitions into an extensive network of colonias. The presence of the Fort Ringgold Historic District and the Silverio de la Pena Drugstore and Post Office highlights the deep cultural and administrative roots of the area. Away from the town center, the landscape is defined by the winding course of Los Olmos Creek and a proliferation of residential developments such as Sammy Martinez Colonia, Ranchitos del Norte Colonia, and La Escondida Colonia. The northern portion of the map reveals a more open landscape utilized for infrastructure, including the Starr County Airport and water management features like Alvarez Lake Dam and the Lower Ellison Lake Dam. This mapping of numerous named colonias provides an invaluable record of modern settlement patterns in the Rio Grande valley.