1981 Map of Culp Canyon

About this map

Lincoln National Forest land meets the expansive northern boundary of the Fort Bliss Military Reservation (McGregor Range) in this early 1980s topography. The landscape is defined by the management of water in an arid environment, featuring a network of livestock or tactical water sources such as Culp Tank, West Poe Tank, and Middle Poe Tank. An Aqueduct and a Pipeline underscore the infrastructure required to move resources across this high-desert terrain. To the north, the terrain transitions into the protected forest highlands, where the Upper Juniper Reservoir and Lower Juniper Reservoir sit near a network of Jeep Trails. The drainage patterns of Grapevine Canyon and Culp Canyon dictate the physical layout of the range, providing a clear record of the intersection between military training grounds and federal forest lands.