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2019 Map of Rio Hondo

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Rio Hondo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Rio Hondo serves as a central hub in this Cameron County landscape, where the winding course of the Arroyo Colorado dictates the placement of early settlements and water infrastructure. The map reveals a complex network of colonias and established communities, including Lozano, Arroyo Gardens, and Villa del Sol, interspersed with vital irrigation and storage features like the Abbott Reservoir, Montgomery Reservoir, and the Lateral R Canal. These water management systems are essential to the region's agricultural character, defining the boundaries between cultivated lands and residential areas.

Transportation and infrastructure are prominent, with the Farm Services Inc Airport and Kornegay Private Airport highlighting the area's rural aviation needs. To the southwest, the outskirts of San Benito and Harlingen begin to encroach on the rural landscape, marked by a detailed grid of local roads and the Monte Meta Cem. This document provides a clear look at the spatial organization of the Rio Grande Valley just before the turn of the decade.