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1994 Map of Smeltertown

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Smeltertown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Smeltertown and the Copper Smelter dominate the industrial landscape along the Rio Grande in this late-century look at the borderlands. The map traces a complex network of water management features, including the American Canal, Montoya Drain, and several water control structures like Mulberry Dam and Keystone Dam. These systems define the low-lying Mesilla Valley as it gives way to the rising slopes of Sierra de Cristo Rey and the Franklin Mountains State Park to the east.

Education and recreation appear as primary drivers of regional growth, with the campus of the University of Texas El Paso and Sun Bowl Stadium anchoring the urban south. The presence of the Sunland Park Racetrack and various residential developments like Coronado Hills and Buena Vista illustrate the expansion of suburban infrastructure alongside traditional agricultural remnants. Large-scale earthworks are evident at the various Quarries and the Gravel Pit scattered across the rugged terrain near the international boundary.