The railroad and mining legacy of Luna County is on full display in this 2010 survey of western Deming. The city serves as a regional transportation hub, where the Atchinson Topeka and Santa Fe RR/SP RR Freight Depot and the Southern Pacific Railroad Union Depot highlight the historic importance of the rail lines that converge here. In the heart of the settlement, the Silver Avenue Historic District Tower stands as a local landmark near the Deming Post Office. To the northwest, the landscape transitions toward industrial and natural features, including the Asarco Mill and the Peru Mining Company near Peruhill. The Mimbres River and Wamel Canal cut through the arid terrain, while Black Mountain rises to the west, marking the edge of the high desert plateau.
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1899 · Deming
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1915 · Deming
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Las Cruces
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Las Cruces
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Goat Ridge
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Spalding
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Deming West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Massacre Peak
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Williams Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Deming East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000