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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…

View of the Sierra de la Nariz mountain range at Monument 160.

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

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…

Dirt path in between a field of sunflowers.

Tire tracks approach a pile of rocks, one of which reads "EX 7". This area is called the "corrals" by local people, and is located between Monument Numbers 228-229.

Overgrown vegetation obscures two fences that mark where Naco, AZ and Naco, Sonora meet.

An small black fence surrounded by dried shrubs marks an abandoned cemetery along the Rio Grande.

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

View of Monument 144 beneath two trees. A dirt path flanked by vegetation leads to the monument.

Front facing view of the Vamori Gate near Monument Number 147. A dirt road leads towards the gate, while vegetation is visible beyond it.

View from In-Ko-Pah Gorge. Several rocky mountain line the landscape while several roads run between them.

View from Monument No. 120, looking east into "Smuggler's Gulch," near Nogales, Arizona and Sonora. Mexico is on the right. Rural routes are often used to smuggle consumer goods into Mexico to avoid the high import taxes and bribes. Driving up to the…

View from Monument 120 looking west into the twin towns of Nogales, AZ and Nogales, Mexico.

View from Monument 179 looking southeast. In the center, a straight path leads towards a hill. Saguaros and shrubs also populate the landscape.

A wire fence running in front of Monument 181 looking southeast. A white platform held down by rocks sits at the base of the monument.

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

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.

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

A winding path extends into the distance. Rocks and vegetation surround the path on both sides. In the distance, a gap in the vegetation serves to slow the spread of fire.