2017 Map of Lake Lucero SE

About this map

The White Sands Missile Range landscape of Otero County is defined by a sparse network of military routes and vital water catchments. These numbered roadways, such as Wsmr P RT 15 and Wsmr S RT 250, navigate a basin marked by small-scale hydraulic features essential for land management in this arid environment. Key water points like Burch Tank, Dousette Tank, and Tompson Reservoir provide the primary geographic landmarks across the desert floor. The grid-like organization of the terrain reflects the modern administrative control of this restricted area, where the vast open spaces are partitioned into townships such as t20s r6e and t21s r7e. This 2017 survey details the exact positioning of these range roads and reservoirs as they existed during a period of ongoing technological and tactical evolution within the Tularosa Basin.