2013 Map of Hembrillo Basin

About this map

Victorio Peak and the surrounding Hembrillo Basin dominate this high-desert landscape in the San Andres Mountains, an area deeply integrated into the White Sands Missile Range. The map documents a terrain of strategic importance and local legend, showing the topographic complexity of Hembrillo Pass and the drainage patterns of Hembrillo Canyon. Vital water sources in this arid environment are carefully noted, including Upper Hembrillo Spring and Cottonwood Spring, which historically dictated movement through these mountain corridors. The survey also marks the political boundary between Sierra and Doña Ana counties as it cuts across Green Valley, reflecting how modern administrative lines overlay the natural features of the Chihuahuan Desert.