2010 Map of Garden Spring Canyon

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White Sands Missile Range dominates this landscape in the northern reaches of the Oscura Mountains, where military restricted land meets traditional ranching and mineral exploration. The presence of the Adobe Ranch and the small settlement of Coane suggests the hardy agricultural roots of this arid region, while a cluster of mining activity to the west highlights its geologic value. A concentrated group of extraction sites including the Mountain Canyon Mine, Royal Flush Mine, and Mex Tex Mine are found along the slopes of Mine Canyon and Bruton Canyon. These names, alongside the mysterious Lorenzo Tunnel and the Optics installation, reveal a unique intersection of 20th-century defense operations and 19th-century prospecting. Transportation is limited to specialized military routes such as WSMR S Route 3505, weaving through a terrain defined by isolated water sources like Rock Tank and Griffin Tank.