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2013 Map of San Juan SE

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of San Juan SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Rio Grande snakes along the international boundary south of Weslaco, defining a landscape of irrigation and historic land tracts known as bancos. This 2013 survey details the complex hydraulic environment where the Donna Main Canal and the Donna Pump facility support the region's agricultural productivity. Numerous numbered bancos, such as Longoria Banco Number 39 and Ratamal Banco Number 105, illustrate the historical shifting of the river channel and subsequent land adjustments.

Settlement is concentrated around Runn and various rural roads, while the Landa Gas Field points to the local extraction industry. Several burial sites, including Webber Cem, Asadores Cem, and Balli Cem, provide essential anchor points for genealogists and local historians. To the northeast, the waters of Arroyo Colorado and Llano Grande Lake further characterize this low-lying border terrain, which remains shaped by its proximity to the river.