I believe the article said there were TWO ranches so why couldn’t they be miles apart, one NW and one South?
Who knows what the truth is as it is confusing to me. I am going by this posting which states the following:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2558447/posts?page=42#42
The approximate location of the U.S. ranches are10 miles northwest of I-35 off Mines Road and Minerales Annex Road. Just off 1472 (Mines road) near Santa Isabel Creek south of the city of Laredo, Texas.