2023 Map of West Brownsville

Conservation efforts dominate the riverfront through the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, which protects many of the river's horseshoe loops such as Pedro Bend and Rusteberg Bend. Inland, the hydrologic pattern is defined by the Rancho Viejo Floodway and the Resaca de La Palma Reservoir, essential components of the region's water management. The modern expansion of Brownsville is visible to the east, where residential developments meet the managed waters of the Los Fresnos Canal.