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1943 Map of Fort Quitman
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1943 Map of Fort Quitman

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Fort Quitman stands on the northern bank of the Rio Grande in this early 1940s survey of the Texas-Mexico borderlands. This arid landscape in Hudspeth County is defined by the sharp contrast between the irrigated valley floor and the rising Quitman Mountains to the east. Infrastructure of the era is concentrated along the river and the northern rail corridor, where the Texas and Pacific Southern Pacific line passes through Madden. The map documents a scattered network of rural education and ranching life, including Quitman Sch, Bean Sch, and Cox Sch, alongside family-named holdings like Gills Ranch and McClintock Ranch. Of particular interest to mining historians is the Bonanza Mine located high in the mountains near Silver King Can. The presence of the Esperanza Canal and Lower Canal illustrates the intensive water management required to support border settlements like Esperanza.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1943
Date Published1943
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions17 x 20.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain