
Fort Bliss Military Reservation dominates the northern half of this landscape, characterized by the expansive Biggs Army Airfield and numerous radio facilities. To the south, the city of El Paso expands toward the Corporate Boundary, showing the dense suburban development of the 1990s. The transition from the high desert terrain of Jesuit Draw to the residential streets of Hacienda Heights and Del Norte Heights reveals the rapid urbanization of the area. Educational and social landmarks are densely packed here, including the El Paso Community College (Valle Verde Campus), J M Hanks High Sch, and the Vista Hills Country Club. Genealogical interest is found in the east at Evergreen Cemetery East, while the northern military lands contain a Federal Prison Camp and various lookout points, highlighting the strategic and institutional character of this borderland city.
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1896 · El Paso
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1908 · El Paso
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1939 · Ysleta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Heuco Tanks
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Heuco Tanks
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · El Paso
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1941 · Clint
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Ysleta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Fort Bliss
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · El Paso
USGS Topo · 1:31,680