2016 Map of Salt Well

About this map

The Rio Grande serves as the dominant geographic and political spine of this borderland, defining the international boundary between the United States of America and Mexico. This reach of the river in South Texas shows a landscape of intermittent drainage and sparsely developed ranchland, where water management is central to the area's utility. The namesake Salt Well settlement sits near the eastern edge, connected to the wider region by the winding path of FM 1021. The terrain is shaped by several seasonal waterways, including the meandering Borrego Cr, which flows toward the river through the dry brush country. Surveyed just after the middle of the decade, the map illustrates the crossing of county lines between Maverick and Webb counties, highlighting a remote section of the Rio Grande valley where traditional land boundaries meet the modern transportation network.