
Helms Ranch and the nearby Helm Cem anchor the high desert landscape of West Texas just before the mid-century. This 1941 survey captures a transition in desert travel, where the historic Butterfield Road and various cattle trails intersect with the more modern Carlsbad Highway. The terrain is defined by the limestone peaks of the Hueco Mountains, including Cerro Alto Mtn and Naville Mtn, which rise sharply above the arid flats.
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1896 · El Paso
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1903 · Cerro Alto
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1908 · El Paso
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1939 · Heuco Tanks
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Heuco Tanks
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Bassett Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Clint
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Heuco Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Desert
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Borrego
USGS Topo · 1:62,500