Dublin Core
Title
Monument 1
Subject
boundary markers
borders (boundaries)
historic monuments
Description
The headwaters of the Rio Grande are above Albuquerque, New Mexico. Beginning at El Paso the Rio Grande (also called the Rio Bravo del Norte) engages the emotions and drama of a natural boundary between two countries. West of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, the border line reflects the surveyor's precision. This view looks west at the beginning of the land boundary between New Mexico and Chihuahua at Sunland Park. Monument No. 1 is hidden among the trees at the end of the rock fence line (Mexico is on the left). The cable prevents vehicle "drive-throughs." In this first segment, the border lies east-west, a direct line for 104 miles, marked by 41 monuments.
Smeltertown Quadrangle: Texas –New Mexico; 7.5 minute series; #84
Creator
Goin, Peter
Source
Peter Goin Collection (MS 733)
Date
Undated
Rights
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Format
JPEG
Type
Image
Identifier
C14_TracingtheLine.jpg
Coverage
El Paso, TX
Doña Ana County, NM
Chihuahua, Mexico
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
TIFF