2017 Map of Foster Lake

About this map

White Sands National Monument defines the northwestern corner of this landscape, where the shifting gypsum sands meet the expansive military operations of the White Sands Missile Range. The terrain is marked by distinctive geological features like the Twin Buttes in the east and the Point of Sands landmark along the western corridor. Water sources are scarce but critical in this arid environment, evidenced by the presence of Harrington Spring and Foster Lake. Transportation is dominated by the diagonal cut of Highway 70, a primary artery through the basin, supported by restricted military routes such as Wsmr S RT 260 and Wsmr S RT 266. The map illustrates the 2017 boundaries where public parkland, federal missile testing grounds, and the natural drainages of Little San Nicolas Canyon intersect.