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1919 Map of Pratt

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Pratt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

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The Peloncillo Mountains dominate the western horizon of this Grant County landscape, providing a sharp contrast to the wide Animas Valley floor. In 1919, the region's economy is clearly defined by large ranching operations and the vital transport corridor cutting east-west through Antelope Pass. The El Paso and Southwestern railroad and the Borderland Highway run in parallel, serving isolated desert outposts like Pratt and Animas.

Remote family holdings such as the Maloney Ranch, Henderson Ranch, and the Jim Robinson property show the footprint of early 20th-century settlement. Local commerce and community life are marked by the presence of Pages Store and the Old Maddox School. Seasonal water sources, including Mud Springs and Cottonwood Spr, appear as critical landmarks in an otherwise arid environment where the Animas River channel carves through the eastern flats.