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1958 Map of Carlsbad

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Carlsbad
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

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The Pecos River corridor defines the eastern industrial and agricultural character of this region, feeding into the Lake McMillan Reservoir and Lake Avalon as it flows south toward Carlsbad. To the east, the landscape supports economic activity such as the Potash Mine, while the western terrain is dominated by the high elevations of the Sacramento Mountains and the Lincoln National Forest (Sacramento Division). The transition from the arid Tularosa Valley to the dramatic heights of the Guadalupe Mountains illustrates the complex topography of the New Mexico-Texas borderlands.

Transportation networks are anchored by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Ry, which services settlements like Artesia, Lake Arthur, and Atoka. This era shows the expansion of infrastructure such as the Pipeline Canyon Road and the irrigation systems critical to the valley. The presence of Carlsbad Caverns National Park and the various divisions of the national forest highlight the region's significance for conservation and public land management during the mid-century.