The South Texas Border, 1900-1920


Maps of the Lower Rio Grande Region

The following maps of the region are from the collections of the Geography and Map Divison of the Library of Congress.

  1. Texas with the boundaries of Mexican States, 1839
  2. Boundary between the United States and Mexico, 1855
  3. Boundaries between Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Mexico, 1920

  1. Sketch of Texas with the boundaries of Mexican States as shown on General Austin's map of Texas published by R. S. Tanner, 1839.


  2. Boundary between the United States and Mexico, 1855
    Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887.


  3. Boundaries between Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Tampaulipas (Mexico), 1910
    International Boundary Commission, United States & Mexico.
    Rio Grande between Matamoros, Tamaulipas showing monument on the Railroad Bridge.



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