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2020 Map of Bennett Mountain

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Bennett Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

San Andres Mountains dominate the western half of this 2020 landscape, where high-desert peaks like Bennett Mtn and Goat Mtn rise sharply from the basin floor. This modern survey illustrates the restricted-access infrastructure of the White Sands Missile Range, marked by a network of patrol roads including Wsmr P RT 7 and Wsmr P RT 21 that crisscross the flat eastern terrain. The presence of perennial and seasonal water sources such as San Nicolas Spring, San Juan Spring, and Red Spring highlights the critical importance of localized hydrology in this arid environment.

The eastern portion of the map transitions into the Tularosa Basin, featuring the Thompson Reservoir and the boundary line between Doña Ana and Otero Counties. This area is defined by its topographic extremes, from the deep incision of Bear Canyon in the south to the broad, flat expanses where military roads serve as the primary man-made features. To the north, Little San Nicolas Canyon and its associated Little San Nicolas Spring provide further detail on the complex drainage patterns feeding off the mountain front.