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1955 Map of Ysleta

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Ysleta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Rio Grande defines the international boundary between the United States and Mexico in this mid-1950s survey of the lower El Paso valley. The landscape is a complex network of irrigation and drainage infrastructure, with the Franklin Canal and Riverside Canal supporting the agricultural life of the region. Significant cultural and religious centers are concentrated near the historic settlements of Ysleta and Socorro, including the Ysleta Jesuit College and the La Purisima Ch.

Agricultural and social history is visible through specialized sites like the Bracero Reception Center and the Texas Agricultural Experimental Sta, reflecting the era's labor and land-use patterns. The expansion of El Paso is evident in the development of Hacienda Heights and Loma Terrace, while the Texas and New Orleans (Southern Pacific) railroad provides the primary industrial corridor parallel to Texas Highway 80.