The stone foundation was evacuated and flooded as part of Falcon Reservoir. The level of the Reservoir has been lowered, revealing the overgrown streets, foundations, and sidewalks. The property is now owned by a local rancher, and is being used for…
View of a "no-man's land" along the McAllen-Hidalgo-Reynosa toll bridge. These areas are neither private property nor publicly maintained and are excellent hiding areas for people who have just crossed the river illegally.
The Amistad Reservoir was created by mutual international agreement, flooding a large land area. The original Rio Grande channel was preserved as the permanent border line through the reservoir. Below the Amistad Dam, the water is free of silt and…
An abandoned road overlooks the Rio Grande while small shrubs occupy the space leading to the river. In the background, the outlines of large mountains are visible.
Two large shrubs mark the beginning of an irrigation ditch that leads downward. In this area, the Rio Grande is dry, and many aliens attempting to cross suspect this ditch to be the river.
Three people walk along the left side of the bridge while dried vegetation and telephone poles are visible on both sides. In the distance, buildings mark the beginning of the town.
These abandoned cotton fields on the Rio Grande between Ruidosa and Candelaria were flooded and overgrown. Several trees mark the end of the field, and behind them, large mountains extend towards the cloudy sky.
Hot spring and the ruins of a resort, which has been suspected of operating as a smuggling center for undocumented workers. In the background, mountains are visible.
As with many borders, conflicts arise. Ownership of the El Chamizal tract, consisting of 630 acres of disputed land between El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, remained in dispute for nearly a hundred years. The issue involved the interpretation of how fast…