2020 Map of Strauss

About this map

The international border anchors the southern portion of this landscape, where New Mexico and Texas meet the Mexican frontier. This borderlands region is defined by the transition from the arid uplands around Strauss and Mastodon to the fertile Mesilla Valley in the northeast. The infrastructure of modern trade and transit is prominent, evidenced by the Santa Teresa International Beltway and Binational Way, which facilitate movement near the port of entry. Residential development is concentrated in the communities of Sunland Park and Santa Teresa, where street grids like those in Cherry Hill and along Ave Mirador extend toward the state line. In the valley, water management features such as the Crawford Lateral and McDrain support the agricultural character that historically defined this part of El Paso.