Lower Rio Grande Valley Maps
Identifier
ELIBR0058, B3,F308
Creation Date
8-18-1950
Description
Hand-colored map of Highway US-83 in Zapata and Starr Counties, relating to the route studies for relocation around Falcon Reservoir. Texas Department of Transportation (nee Texas Highway Department), District Office, Pharr, TX.
Map shows highway in August 1950, route dated July 1948, old Military highway route, ranches, towns, designated points, completed survey location, locations projected from aerial survey, conservation pool area, flood backwater area for flood equal to 1932 flood after 1000 years siltation, and backwater elevations.
Physical Description
JPG, 300 dpi, Color
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Recommended Citation
Highway relocation studies and maps around Falcon Reservoir, Rio Grande International Dam Project Falcon Dam, U.S. Highway 83, Zapata and Starr Counties, June, 1948-August, 1950, Box 3, Folder: 308. Texas Department of Transportation, ELIBR-0058. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Edinburg Campus. https://archives.lib.utrgv.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/73599
Keywords
Maps, Traffic, Highway, Falcon Dam, Flood dams and reservoirs, Texas--Zapata, Texas--Starr, Texas--San Ygnacio, Texas--Zapata, Texas--Bellville, 1950-1959
