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View of ocotillo cactus and Monument 82 with Mexico across the road. The Border runs parallel to the horizon.

View of a railroad and dirt road serving as the boundary between Monument 89 and 90.

Without water, the landscape cannot sustain the urban or agricultural development typical of the Rio Grande Valley. The topography is entirely arid desert. The border is marked by 276 permanent monuments covering 698 miles from Monument No. 1 to the…

View of a riverbank along the Rio Grande. Vegetation lines the area where the river and land meet and in the mud, tire tracks are visible.

Mouth of Rio Grande River off Texas State Highway 4, with vegetation on both shores.

View of a crested/cristate saguaro next to a large shrub.

View looking toward the spot where the first irrigation water from Colorado reached the Imperial Valley in 1901. Tire tracks lead towards a fence. Near the fence's gate, a sign reads: "".

Front view of the new International Bridge at Presidio, Texas. The border is located at the break between the color of the cement.

Side view of the new International Bridge at Presidio, Texas. The border is located at the break between the color of the cement.

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.

The United States closed their fence and customs office while the Mexicans keep their office opened. Nobody is supposed to cross at this point, but if they do, they can still pay their Mexican "crossing-fees", or mordida. Here, a customs house stands…

An overgrown levee near the Rio Grande. Two small paths flank the levee on both sided and extend into the distance.

A old railroad track stands covered in vegetation. Tress line both sides of the tracks as they extend into the distance.

Highway 281 with palm tree poles and vegetation in the background.

Looking across the Rio Grande into Mexico underneath the Gateway Bridge off International Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas.

An almost dry Rio Grande. Dried vegetation lines both sides of the river bank. The Rio Grande is often reduced to a trickle and can become difficult to recognize. Because of growing agricultural demand for the water, many irrigation ditches actually…

The remains of a building and stairs at the Phelps Dodge Mining Pit.

Hot springs and the ruins of a spa along the north side of the Rio Grande within the "Big Bend" area of Texas and Coahuila.

Several saguaros stand tall behind a wire fence. Small shrubs also populate the space.

Two saguaro cactus stand amid desert shrubs. In the background, more saguaros and mountains are visible