El Paso Gap sits at a critical high-elevation transition where the southern New Mexico borderlands meet the high ridges of the Guadalupe range. This landscape is defined by its strategic water sources and deep drainage systems, including Dark Canyon and Upper Dog Canyon. The transition from the Lincoln National Forest in the north to the Guadalupe Mountains National Park in the south illustrates the area's history as a managed wilderness and conservation zone.
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1933 · Guadalupe Peak
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1935 · El Paso Gap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · El Paso Gap
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1940 · El Paso Gap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Guadalupe Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Carlsbad Caverns West
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Carlsbad Caverns West
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Carlsbad
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Van Horn
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Van Horn
USGS Topo · 1:250,000