1996 Map of Hembrillo Basin

About this map

White Sands Missile Range dominates this landscape, showing a high-desert environment defined by military restricted boundaries and isolated watering points. Significant topographical features like Victoria Peak and the Hembrillo Pass provide natural landmarks in a region largely devoid of modern development. The map reveals a reliance on scattered water sources such as the CCC Tank, Kaylor Tank, and Upper Hembrillo Spring to sustain activity in the arid terrain. Historical land use is hinted at by several prospects and a Mine located in the northern reaches, while cattle-ranching infrastructure is evident through the Green Valley Windmill and Blackshire Well. The boundary between Sierra and Doña Ana counties cuts through the southern portion of the basin, marking a geopolitical divide in an otherwise contiguous wilderness of draws and canyons like Lyons Draw and Gilmore Draw.