Canada Quemada defines the central topography of this high-desert expanse in Socorro County, where the landscape is organized by the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System. The map records a sparsely developed area primarily shaped by modern military infrastructure, dominated by restricted access roads such as WSMR P Route 24 and WSMR S Route 3617. These routes cut through the various survey blocks, including t5s r3e and t6s r4e, tracing a path across a terrain marked by subtle elevation shifts and dry drainages. This 2017 edition document provides a clear view of the spatial organization of this specific corner of New Mexico, capturing the intersection of natural landforms and the strategic network of the White Sands region.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1918 · Oscura Peak
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1948 · Carthage
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Granjean Well
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Bingham
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Mockingbird Gap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Tularosa
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Tularosa
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1981 · Greens Baber Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Granjean Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Trinity Site
USGS Topo · 1:24,000