2023 Map of Strauss

About this map

The United States of America Estados Unidos Mexicanos border defines the southern extent of this desert landscape where New Mexico meets Texas. The area transitions from the arid, open terrain around the small settlement of Strauss and the Mastodon rail point to the more densely developed residential and commercial corridors of Santa Teresa and Sunland Park. This borderland geography is shaped by international logistics, evidenced by the Santa Teresa International Beltway and proximity to the Mesilla Valley. In the northeast corner, the drainage systems of the Crawford Lateral and West Drain indicate the shift toward the irrigated agricultural lands of the valley floor, while the communities of Orange and El Paso sit at the edge of the state boundary. Local infrastructure such as Strauss Rd and McNutt Rd connect these outlying desert reaches to the metropolitan fringe.