2017 Map of Lake Lucero NE

About this map

White Sands National Monument and the surrounding White Sands Missile Range define this arid landscape in Otero County. This 2017 survey documents the restricted-access terrain of the Tularosa Basin, where military infrastructure and conservation boundaries intersect. The map traces several specific service routes, including Wsmr P Rt 21, Wsmr S Rt 264, and Wsmr S Rt 266, which provide the primary transit network across these vast alkali flats and gypsum dunes. The scarcity of permanent settlements reflects the area's specialized use for federal research, defense testing, and natural preservation. These designations shape the land use patterns visible in the township and range divisions of t18s r6e and t19s r6e, showing a region where environmental extremes and national security requirements dictate the human footprint.