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2019 Map of Roma-Los Saenz East

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Roma-Los Saenz East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Rio Grande snakes along the international border, defining the southern limit of this Starr County landscape. In the late 2010s, this corridor shows a dense network of residential colonias and settlements following the path of the river and highway. Central to the area is the community of Escobares, where the Cementerio San Antonio de Escobares provides a significant touchstone for local family history and genealogy. To the west, the historic center of Roma and Roma-Los Saenz marks the urban anchor of the quadrangle.

Residential developments like Loma Vista, Margarita Colonia, and North Escobares illustrate the modern settlement pattern of the Rio Grande Valley. Inland, the terrain is shaped by drainages such as Arroyo Garceño and Arroyo los Morenos, which cut through the landscape toward the Garceño Bend. Named family tracts and local roads, including Regino Ramirez and J.F. Villareal, reflect the enduring private landholdings in the brush country north of the river.