2016 Map of Tornillo

About this map

Tornillo and the surrounding irrigation landscape of the lower El Paso Valley are defined by a complex network of water management features along the international border. In this 2016 survey, the land north of the Rio Grande is crisscrossed by essential agricultural infrastructure, including the Tornillo Canal and the Tornillo Intercepting Drain Number One. These systems demonstrate the intensive engineering required to manage the desert environment for cultivation. The settlement pattern near Alamo Alto shows a grid of local roads like Alameda Ave and residential streets such as Steel Mill St and Oil Mill Rd, hinting at the town's industrial or agricultural processing roots. Further south, the Border Intercepting Drain and Wingo Reserve Rd trace the physical and political boundary between El Paso County, Texas and the United States-Mexico border.