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1996 Map of Smeltertown

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Smeltertown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Smeltertown and the borderlands of the Rio Grande define this international landscape where El Paso, Texas, meets Sunland Park, New Mexico, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The 1990s environment is a complex intersection of infrastructure and industry, marked by the American Canal, extensive rail networks including the Southern Pacific Railroad, and the prominent Sunland Park Racetrack.

Institutional and suburban growth is evident throughout the northern and eastern portions, featuring the University of Texas at El Paso campus and a high density of local schools such as Charles A. Lindbergh Sch and Mt Franklin High Sch. The map provides researchers with a detailed look at the geographic transition from the residential neighborhoods of Coronado Hills and Buena Vista to the foothills of Franklin Mountains State Park and the rugged landmark of Sierra de Cristo Rey to the south.