1955 Map of Smeltertown, 1972 Print
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1955 Map of Smeltertown

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Rio Grande carves a path through this borderland landscape where El Paso meets the international boundary of Chihuahua, Mexico. This 1955 survey, updated with 1967 aerial photography, documents the industrial and cultural concentration of Smeltertown and Courchesne near the river's bend. The complex network of water management is visible through the Montoya Drain and Nemexas Drain, supporting the agricultural zones of Montoya while the rising slopes of the Franklin Mountains and Sierra de Cristo Rey define the eastern and western horizons.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1955
Date Published1972
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions23 x 27.4 inches

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