1972 Map of Fort Hancock
USGS Topo · Published 1974About this map
Fort Hancock serves as a critical point of international transit along the border with Mexico, defined by the winding course of the Rio Grande. This desert landscape in Hudspeth County is meticulously managed by a complex hydraulic network designed to divert and drain water across the arid basin. Features like the Main Canal, Mc Nary Drain, and Davis Lateral support local agriculture, while the Camp Rice Reservoir No 1 and Diablo Reservoir No 2 provide essential storage. The town center is anchored by education and history, shown through the Ward Sch, High Sch, and a local Historical Marker. Dual rail lines, the Southern Pacific and Texas and Pacific, parallel the river, marking the transportation corridor that sustained this community in the early 1970s.
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