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1983 Map of Tovar Creek West

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Tovar Creek West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Rio Grande Rio Bravo serves as the central artery and international boundary on this 1983 provisional survey of the borderlands between Maverick County, Texas, and Coahuila, Mexico. The landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of Tovar Creek and Cuervo Creek, which cut through a terrain dotted with water-management features essential for ranching, such as Bueno Aqua Tank, Mansfield Tank, and Rock Tank.

Settlement patterns reveal a collection of small communities and named locales along both banks, including Guerrero, Santa Elena, and San Lucas. The map documents infrastructure like the TG (Fuera de Uso) line and local tracks such as Cigarrera and Ajiladero. These details provide a look at the rural trans-border economy during the early 1980s, highlighting the proximity of Texas rangeland to Mexican settlements like Castaño and Los Puertos across the river.