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

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

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.

A far away view of Monument 63 facing west to southwest. A fence cuts through the landscape, and in the background, mountains are visible.

View of Monument 60 and a fence with wooden posts. In the background, a storm and lightning are visible.

View of an abandoned custom home at Antelope Wells. Broken branches and other discarded materials clutter the space around the dwelling.

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

Fence near Monument Number 51 looking north east. Vegetation lines both sides of the fence.

View of a fence near Monument Number 51, looking north. To the west, a two-track dirt road extends into the distance.

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

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

View of Monument 41, looking south. On the left, a fence extends into the distance over a ridge. Vegetation also covers the landscape.

View of Monument 40, in corner of New Mexico border running east to west and north to south. A fence runs behind the monument while vegetation populates the space behind it.

View of Monument 34, looking south. A wire fence and wooden posts run perpendicular to the monument.

Three roads between Monument 25 and 26, looking east. Mexico is on the right.

View from the Mexican side of the line at Monument No. 14, looking northwest.

View of Monument 12, facing east. A small roads marks the border where Chihuahua is on the right and New Mexico on the left.

A view of Monument 11, facing east. A wire fence runs next to the monument while shrubs fill the landscape.

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…