1895 Map of Sierra Blanca

About this map

Trans-Pecos rail infrastructure serves as the backbone of this late nineteenth-century survey, centered on the strategic junction at Sierra Blanca. The settlement patterns here are dictated entirely by the iron rail, with a string of depots and watering stops including Etholen, Arispe, and Grayton positioned along the corridor. The intersection of the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad and the Texas and Pacific Railroad highlights the region's importance as a continental gateway during the peak of western rail expansion.