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1919 Map of Canutillo

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Canutillo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1930
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

The Rio Grande valley forms a critical corridor between the towering Franklin Mountains and the arid mesa of Santa Teresa during this early 20th-century period. This survey highlights the complex international and interstate geography where Texas meets New Mexico and Mexico. The landscape is dominated by heavy industry and transportation at the southern edge, specifically at the Smelter and the State School of Mines near the United States Mexico Boundary Line.

Agricultural and residential life follows the river, with small communities like Canutillo, Vinton, and La Union connected by the Borderland Highway. A dense network of railroads including the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe navigate the narrow pass near Anapra and Courchesne. Local education is documented at the La Vista School, while the western desert remains sparse, marked only by the rail stop at Strauss.