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1943 Map of Newman

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Newman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Isolated ranching outposts and remote desert infrastructure define this 1940s landscape along the New Mexico Texas border. The map illustrates a high-desert environment where water sources like Jessie Well, Wessly Well, and Old Coe Lake dictated the placement of family holdings. These operations, including the Trueblood Ranch, Duderstadt Ranch, and Manning Ranch, are scattered across the arid plains between the Franklin Mountains and the Organ Mts.

Transportation and education centered on a few vital hubs. The Southern Pacific tracks provide a north-south lifeline through the eastern desert, passing the small station at Newman and the stop at Hueco. Near the center of the sheet, the Blythe Sch suggests a localized center for the ranching families living near the Dona Ana Co Otero Co line. The proximity to the Dona Ana Target Range and (Fort Bliss) reflects the growing military footprint in the region during the war years.