1895 Map of Alpine

About this map

The high-desert junction at Alpine dominates this late-nineteenth-century survey, revealing a landscape where the iron rails of the Southern Pacific and the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Div. dictate the pattern of settlement. Positioned at the crossroads of Brewster, Presidio, and Jeff Davis counties, the map captures the transition from a ranching frontier to a vital railway hub. The topography is defined by dramatic peaks and canyons, from the northern heights of Mitre Peak and Twin Mts. to the southern prominence of Elephant Mt. and Cathedral Mt.