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Today, no federal, state, or local governments have any concerted policy regarding the border fences. The United States section of the International Boundary and Water Commission constructed fences in a cattle control program that began in 1935 and…

View from Monument 99, looking west. Vegetation lines both sides of a fence that cuts across the landscape.

Because of careful ranch management, grasses survive in the Animas Valley on the Unites States side of the line (to the right). Overgrazing on the Mexican side encourages creosote (greasewood) bushes to replace the grasses. This view looking west…

View from Monument No. 81, looking east along the border road where Mexico is on the right. At the fence, a road zigzags towards the base of a mountain.

View from Monument No. 52, looking south along the border road toward the boundary "corner."

View from Monument Number 41, looking south. A fence cuts across the landscape and vegetation lines both sides.

View from Monument 41,looking north to Monument 40. Vegetation lines the landscape while a dirt road extends into the distance.

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.

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.

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

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.