2020 Map of Organ Peak NW

About this map

Las Cruces and the planned development at Spaceport City anchor the southwestern portion of this desert landscape, where suburban expansion meets the protected expanses of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. The terrain is defined by dry canyons such as Baylor Canyon and Hawkeye Canyon that drain toward the Rio Grande valley to the west. Evidence of the region’s military and conservation priorities is clear in the north and east, where the White Sands Missile Range and San Andres National Wildlife Refuge border the mountain foothills. A network of livestock water features, including Washington Tank and Creasewood Tank, are scattered across the flats, reflecting the area's ranching roots amidst modern infrastructure like El Centro Blvd and Bataan Memorial W.