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1955 Map of Anthony

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Anthony
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The town of Anthony straddles the border of New Mexico and Texas in the mid-1950s, serving as a focal point for the agricultural and transport infrastructure of the Mesilla Valley. This survey documents the critical irrigation systems of the era, including the Refugio Colony Lateral, Three Saints Lateral, and the East Drain, which support the landscape west of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. To the north, the settlement of Berino is anchored by La Purisima Ch and a local Cem.

Abruptly rising from the valley floor, the Franklin Mountains dominate the eastern half of the map, much of which is contained within the Fort Bliss Military Reservation. Notable high points like North Anthonys Nose and natural passages such as Webb Gap and Anthony Gap define the mountain spine. Cultural landmarks of the period, including a Drive-in Theater and an Old Railroad Grade, illustrate the shifting transportation and leisure habits of the borderland community.