1955 Map of Canutillo

About this map

The Mesilla Valley serves as a critical agricultural and transit corridor in this mid-century survey, where the Rio Grande is flanked by an intricate network of irrigation channels like the Vinton Drain and Anthony Lateral. The map documents the borderland interface between Texas and New Mexico, centered on the communities of Anthony, Canutillo, and La Tuna. A notable institutional landmark is the Federal Correctional Institution, complete with its own Swimming Pool and water infrastructure. Settlement patterns follow the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line, while local landmarks such as Mt Zion Ch and the Borderland Bridge anchor the smaller communities of Nuway and Borderland. To the east, the sharp rise of the Franklin Mountains provides a stark contrast to the engineered landscape of the valley floor.