2010 Map of San Elizario

About this map

The San Elizario Historic District serves as the cultural heart of this El Paso County landscape, where the long history of Spanish and Mexican influence meets modern settlement patterns. Situated along the international border with Mexico, the town of San Elizario is surrounded by a dense network of colonias, including Valle Real Colonia and El Campestre Colonia. This area showcases a complex irrigation and drainage infrastructure vital to the arid Rio Grande Valley, featuring the Franklin Canal, Riverside Canal, and numerous laterals like the Salatral Lateral. The map documents the intensive subdivision of land into residential additions such as the Brinkman Addition Colonia and Melton Place Addition Colonia, reflecting the rapid growth and community development occurring near Socorro just north of the border at the Rio Grande.