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Grass levee off U.S. Highway 281 with vegetation and pump station in background.

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Highway 281 with palm tree poles and vegetation in the background.

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Vegetation, with Balli cemetery off U.S. Highway 281 in the background.

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Rows of plants, with Landrum Cemetery in background off U.S. Highway 281.

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The Mexican-American border is constantly changing, not just by treaty, but by the persistent erosion of the Rio Grande. As a natural boundary, the river's channel determines the technical border between the two countries. Historically, the Rio…

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River ramp leading to the Rio Grande near Brownsville. Vegetation lines both sides of the ramp, while trees are visible on the other side of the river.

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Originally, treaties between Mexico and the United States provided for mutual navigation rights along the Rio Grande. Now, the river water is used primarily for domestic purposes and irrigation. As a result of the United States-Mexico water treaty of…

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Looking across the Rio Grande into Mexico underneath the Gateway Bridge off International Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas.

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An overgrown levee near the Rio Grande. Two small paths flank the levee on both sided and extend into the distance.

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Mouth of Rio Grande River off Texas State Highway 4, with vegetation on both shores.

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Three dead palm trees, at least two of which have cavity nests (probably those of the golden-fronted woodpecker), behind telephone lines off Texas State Highway 4.

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View of a riverbank along the Rio Grande. Vegetation lines the area where the river and land meet and in the mud, tire tracks are visible.
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