2017 Map of San Acacia

About this map

San Acacia sits at a critical hydrological junction where the ephemeral Rio Salado meets the perennial Rio Grande. This 2017 survey illustrates the complex water management infrastructure essential to the Rio Grande Valley, featuring the San Acacia Drainage Canal and the Alamillo Ditch that parallel the river's course near the small settlement of Alamillo. The landscape is dominated by the eastern slopes of the Sierra Ladrones, with the terrain characterized by numerous arroyos such as Arroyo Chanthe and Arroyo Tio Lino that cut through the high desert toward the river basin.