2017 Map of Foster Well

About this map

Foster Well and Lewis Tank provide the only named water sources in this arid stretch of Socorro County. The landscape is defined by the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) infrastructure, featuring a sparse network of service roads including WSMR P Route 20 and WSMR S Route 342. The topography is marked by significant elevation changes, particularly in the eastern sections where the terrain rises toward the mountains, as indicated by the tight contour lines. The layout of the township and range lines, such as t8s r4e, underscores the systematic surveying of this military-managed desert environment. This map captures the intersection of government land management and the natural hydrology of the Tularosa Basin during the early twenty-first century.