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2019 Map of North Franklin Mountain

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of North Franklin Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Franklin Mountains dominate the western half of this 2019 survey, rising sharply above the urban expansion of El Paso. The landscape is a study in contrasting uses, where the high peaks of North Franklin Mtn and Anthonys Nose tower over an intricate network of backcountry paths and rugged tracks. These routes, including Old Tin Mine Road and Mad Cow Trail, suggest the area's transition from early industrial efforts to modern recreational space.

On the eastern slopes, the Castner Range buffers the wilderness from the grid of residential streets. Water features are sparse but significant in this desert environment, marked by the Fusselman Reservoir and isolated points like Indian Spring and Rattlesnake Tanks. To the northeast, the El Paso Electric Company Lake sits near the edge of the desert plateau, illustrating the infrastructure required to support the growing city below the mountain pass.