1955 Map of North Franklin Mountain

About this map

North Franklin Mountain and the high ridges of the Anthonys Nose dominate the western portion of this landscape, descending sharply into the rugged canyons and desert flats of the Fort Bliss Military Reservation. The map captures a transitional moment for El Paso, with the purple-tinted urban expansion of the early 1970s pushing north toward the Castner Range. To the east, the terrain levels out into a network of utility infrastructure and early aviation markers, including a Landing Strip and a Landing Area.