Geography of the Borderlands

Geography of the BorderlandsBy: Layson Heugly

Standard 1 Focus: here is a map of the U.S./Mexico Borderlands. Source: http://esp.cr.usgs.gov/projects/borderstudies/health.html

Standard 5 Focus: I strongly believe that this region can be defined as a perceptual region because it is considered the "borderlands" based off our feelings and attitudes about it.

Standard 2 Focus: We make mental maps to show how we interpret our environment and tell others about it. As the mental map of the Mill Avenue District shows important things that people will realize more so than just a map with streets. (http://paulsutton.us/portfolio-item/mill-avenue-district-map-directory/)

Standard 3 Focus: The drug trafficking map shows how cartels control over sea, land, and through major cities. Source: http://geo-mexico.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Drug_routes_2010_800.jpg

Standard 4 Focus: The city of Nogales, Mexico is well populated to where houses have to be built into the hills of the city. Standard 15 Focus: The hills have impacted how settlement is made here. Source: http://www.thetravelerszone.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/nogales-mexico1.png

Standard 6 Focus: Having lived a lot on the reservation, this is pure beauty to me because I see so much more than just the aesthetic appeal. Source: http://hopi.org/wp-content/gallery/about-hopi/hopi-house.jpg

Standard 7 Focus: South Mountain in Phoenix, AZ is a result of a volcanic caldera from millions of years ago. Source: http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/00/1b/24/b0/south-mountain.jpg

Standard 8 Focus: Ecosystems of Mexico. Source: http://www.vivanatura.org/Mexico%20ecosystems2.jpg

Standard 9 Focus: Density Population map of the Borderlands area. Source: I made at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Standard 10 Focus: Food of the borderlands area. Source: http://www.preserveatrockcreeknc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/mexican-food.jpg

Standard 11 Focus: Transportation Corridor between Canada, U.S., and Mexico connects the 3 countries economically. Source: http://latinosreadytovote.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/nasco_corridor.jpg, http://latinosreadytovote.com/beyond-the-continental-divide-why-canada-the-u-s-and-mexico-need-each-other/

Standard 12 Focus: City of Bisbee, AZ was originally settled as a mining town.Standard 17 Focus: Since we know that there were mining towns, we then know that there is a high abundace of precious mineralsSource: http://silverstateghosttowns.com/images/BisbeeAZ-7_IMG_4675.jpg

Standard 13 Focus: The U.S. and Mexico have been in cooperation about border control for a long time now. Source: http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/documents/border/map.jpg

Standard 14 Focus: Dried up Colorado River Delta from building of dams.Standard 16 Focus: Water is a very valuable natural resource that this region has lost, killing all plant life. Source: http://ecowatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dry_colorado_new.jpg

Standard 18 Focus: Since the border is set up, we will continue to see a separation between nations which can change how the physical geography may be through development. Source:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/