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1916 Map of Tularosa

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Tularosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

White Sands and the vast Alkali Flat dominate this early twentieth-century landscape in the Tularosa Basin. The survey highlights a rugged transition between the San Andres Mountains to the west, featuring Capitol Peak and the Mockingbird Gap Mine, and the Phillips Hills and Godfrey Hills to the east. The arid terrain is defined by its water sources, from the Tularosa River sustaining the settlement of Tularosa to scattered vital points like Malpais Spring and Mound Springs.

Settlement patterns are represented by numerous named holdings, including the Henderson Ranch, Chosa Ranch, and Gilliland Ranch, reflecting the ranching economy of the era. Connectivity is anchored by the El Paso and Southwestern railroad, which skirts the eastern hills. The inclusion of the The Malpais lava flow and the Edwards Grant boundary illustrates the complex geological and land-tenure history of this New Mexico territory.