1955 Map of Nations East Well

About this map

Nations East Well serves as a central landmark in this 1955 survey of the arid ranchlands and desert flats of El Paso County. The landscape is defined by the vital presence of water infrastructure, with cattle tanks and wells appearing as isolated points of survival across the terrain. While much of the area consists of subtle topographic shifts, the southeastern corner rises sharply toward the San Juan Tank and the high ground of the Hueco Tank area. This 1950s document, mapped by the Army Map Service, details the functional layout of the range, including the Joint Well, Tiger Tank, and Corral Tank. The network of unimproved roads and fences connecting these points illustrates the mid-century ranching operations that utilized this high-desert environment before modern expansion reached this section of West Texas.