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Cotton field and irrigation canal between Alcala and Tornillo

Cotton field and irrigation canal between Alcala and Tornillo

Think this is a different irrigation district from El Paso or they use the treated water. Our irrigation season ended a month ago.

Area: Mission Valley / Tornillo

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

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