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1948 Map of Fort Bliss SE
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1948 Map of Fort Bliss SE

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Fort Bliss Military Reservation dominates this 1948 landscape, capturing a transitional period in El Paso County where military utility and agricultural outposts coexisted on the high desert. While the Military Highway and Carlsbad Highway provide the primary east-west corridors, the presence of localized operations like the Sherman Hog Ranch, Chicken Ranch, and Price Dairy points to a time when decentralized agricultural production supported the growing military and civilian population. Vital water infrastructure for this arid environment is documented through features such as the Bakers Well Windmill and various other windmills. The map also records essential infrastructure of the era, including several Radio Towers and the Hueco Road, providing a rare look at the footprint of El Paso’s northeastern periphery before later urban and base expansion.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1948
Date Published1948
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.1 x 28.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain