1955 Map of Fort Bliss NE

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The Fort Bliss Military Reservation dominates this 1950s landscape in El Paso County, revealing the critical infrastructure supporting defense and transit in the Texas desert. The high-desert terrain is marked by essential utility corridors, including a prominent Telephone line and a large Pipeline that traverse the region. Transportation and communication are central themes of the sheet, anchored by the Southern Pacific railroad and the neighboring Highway 54. A noteworthy localized landmark is the Newman Radio Beacon Towers, situated near the Approximate Boundary of the reservation. Smaller installations like Water Towers and various Well sites underscore the logistical efforts required to maintain operations and life in this arid environment during the mid-twentieth century.