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Monument 1

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

Copyright © is held by the artist. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, Special Collections. Further transmission, reproduction, presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the artist.

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

Collection

Tracing the Line

Citation

Goin, Peter, “Monument 1,” Special Collections Online Exhibits, accessed April 26, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.arizona.edu/items/show/2295.