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

View from Monument 198 looking south east. A dirt path goes around and in between small peaks.

A small canal and bridge diverging from another canal. Next to it, a set of tire tracks are visible in the dirt.

View of the headgate where the Colorado River and Baja California meet looking south into "No Man's-land" along the border.

Monument No. 207, looking east-northeast 1/4 mile west of the port-of-entry at Andrade, California. Mexico is on the right.

A wire fence crossing several hills. Besides it, a dirt path extends into the distance.

Water flowing down the All-American Canal. Vegetation grows on both banks, and in the distance, hills line the sides of the canal.

A border fence approaches an arroyo at the San Pedro River. Trees line the other side of the arroyo.

View of the water in the All-American Canal. To the left, an irrigation structure known as a "drop" rises above the water.

View of the Buttercup Sand Dunes, located west of Yuma, Arizona. Tracks from all terrain vehicles are visible in the sand.

Remains of Old Plank Road buried under sand. A wire fence runs on the side of the planks, while footprints are visible in the sand.

Monument No. 210, looking southwest, near the Gray's Well area west of Yuma, Arizona. Although early monuments were equipped with flagpoles, this pole is used to mark the boundary under shifting sands. Even with the extension, the monument is often…

A dirt road with tire tracks. On the left, Monument 212 is visible in the distance. On the right, power lines run alongside the road.

Siphon drain split into two tunnels. Water from the Alamo River flows into the left tunnel, while light is visible at the end of the right tunnel. Markings have been engraved on the top of the drain and right wall.

Irrigation canals are spread throughout the border area. This view is as the intersection of the Alamo River and the All American Canal, at Monument Number 218, looking east. The canal acts as an artificial boundary directly parallel to the border…

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: "".

View of the point-of-entry of New River at Calexico/Mexicali. The New River is so severely polluted that it is a major health hazard. A fence and bridge cross over the river, and to the left, several buildings stand behind another fence. Vegetation…

During President Carter's administration, the Immigration and Naturalization Service constructed an "impenetrable" fence at selected areas near El Paso, Calexico, and San Ysidro, among others. It is twelve feet high and constructed of metal webbing…

View from Monument 225. In the distance, two roads intersect while shrubs fill the landscape.

View of a chain link border fence. A portion of barbed wire is missing from the top of the fence. In front of the fence, tire tracks are visible in the mud.