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National Drug Intelligence Center
West Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug
Market Analysis 2008
May 2008
Figure 1. West Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
Map showing the West Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
The West Texas HIDTA counties are Ector, Midland, El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson, Reeves, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Brewster, Pecos, Terrell, and Crockett.
Interstate highways in the area are 10, 20, and 25.
U.S. highways in the area are 67, 90, and 285.
State roads in the area are 17 and 54.
El Paso International Airport is the only international airport shown in the area.
El Paso is a major city with a population of 250,000 or more. Cities with populations of less than 100,000 are Sierra Blanca, Fort Davis, Alpine, Fort Stockton, Odessa, Midland, Pecos, and Del Rio.
Ports of Entry (POEs) shown are the Columbus and Santa Teresa POEs in New Mexico, and the El Paso, Fabens, and Presidio POEs in West Texas.
Mexican cities shown are Juárez, located across the border from El Paso; Ojinaga, located across from the Presidio POE; and Ciudad Acuña, located across the border from Del Rio.
Big Bend National Park is a large wilderness area covering the southern tip of Brewster County, on the border with Mexico.
The El Paso/Juárez Plaza in Mexico is also shown.
Note: Populations are from the 2000 Census.
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Figure 2. La Entrada al Pacifico.
Map showing the West Texas HIDTA region and Mexico, highlighting the route of La Entrada al Pacifico.
The map shows the proposed highway of La Entrada al Pacifico beginning at the major Mexican seaport of Port Topolobampo on the Pacific coast and running northeast through Mexico, through the POE at Presidio. The highway would pass through the Mexican towns of San Blas, San Rafael, San Pedro, Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua City, Aldama, El Marrion, and La Mula. On the U.S. side, La Entrada al Pacifico would travel up U.S. highway 67 through Alpine and Fort Stockton, where it intersects with Interstate 10, to U.S. highway 385, where it joins Interstate 20 at Odessa. From I-20, the route would go east to Midland, then run north and intersect with U.S. highway 87 at Lamesa.
El Paso is a major city with a population of 250,000 or more. Cities with populations of less than 100,000 are Sierra Blanca, Fort Davis, Alpine, Fort Stockton, Odessa, Midland, San Angelo, Lamesa, Pecos, and Del Rio.
Ports of Entry (POEs) shown are El Paso, Fabens, and Presidio. The Eagle Pass POE is located outside the West Texas HIDTA region.
Interstate highways in the area are 10, 20, and 25.
U.S. highways shown are 67, 87, 90, and 385.
The Mexican highways shown are routes 2, 15, 16, 40, 45, 49, and 57.
Mexican cities shown are Culiacan, San Blas, San Rafael, San Pedro, Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua City, Aldama, El Marrion, La Mula, Ojinaga, and Durango.
Note: Populations are from the 2000 Census.
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