1915 Map of Deming

About this map

The railroad hub of Deming serves as the central focal point of this southwestern landscape, where the Southern Pacific and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe lines intersect. This 1915 revision captures a critical era of transition in Luna County, showing the proximity of early military history at Fort Cummings to the emerging agricultural and ranching infrastructure. The arid terrain is defined by the Florida Mountains and the seasonal path of the Mimbres River, which disappears into the desert floor. Rural education is established through scattered institutions like Red Mtn School and Mountain View School, while the historic Old Butterfield Trail remains a visible scar across the northern hills, marking the path of earlier transcontinental travel before the dominance of the steam engine.