Canada Quemada defines the central terrain of this high-desert landscape in Socorro County, showing a sparse and regulated territory. The land is largely defined by the military infrastructure of the White Sands Missile Range, evidenced by the network of tactical roads including WSMR P Route 24 and WSMR S Route 3617. This 2020 survey illustrates the rigid section lines of Township 5 South and Township 6 South, where the vast open range is intersected only by these controlled access routes. The absence of traditional civilian settlements or farmsteads highlights the area's specialized use for federal defense operations and range management, providing a clear record of modern land use in this part of New Mexico.
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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