2023 Map of Mockingbird Gap SE

About this map

White Sands Missile Range dominates the southern landscape of this New Mexico quadrangle, where restricted military lands intersect with the high desert terrain of the Oscura Mountains. The map reveals a delicate network of desert water sources essential for survival in this arid environment, including Cottonwood Spring and Keller Spring in the northern reaches, and the curiously named Palomas Moonshine Spring situated further east. The western edge is defined by the drainage of Salt Creek, while the presence of the WSMR P Rt 12 road and the boundary between Socorro and Lincoln counties highlight the intersection of military logistics and civil administrative lines. This survey provides a precise accounting of the topographical features within a heavily controlled zone where public access is traditionally limited.