
White Sands Missile Range dominates this portion of the Socorro County landscape, illustrating the intersection of military restriction and the high desert environment. The terrain is marked by significant topographical shifts, most notably at Canada Quemada, where the natural drainage patterns cut through the arid basin. This area is defined by its strictly controlled access, with a network of designated corridors such as WSMR P Route 24 and WSMR S Route 3617 providing the only structured movement through the vast sections of t5s r3e and t6s r4e. The layout of these routes, including WSMR P Route 7, reflects the logistical requirements of modern defense operations within a land primarily reserved for specialized government testing and research.
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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