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2020 Map of Polecat Tank

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Polecat Tank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Spaceport America stands as a focal point in this high-desert landscape of Sierra County, signaling the modern evolution of the Jornada del Muerto region. The terrain is defined by natural drainage systems like Jornada Draw and McLenden Draw, which carve through the arid plains. These seasonal watercourses are punctuated by essential livestock and wildlife water sources, including Polecat Tank, Sand Tank, and Antelope Tank, reflecting the area's continued reliance on managed water infrastructure in a dry environment.

Transportation through this territory is marked by a network of utility and county roads, such as Sowell Rd, Powerline Rd, and Pipeline Rd, which follow the long, straight corridors typical of the western ranching and energy landscape. The map provides a clear view of how high-tech aerospace development integrates into a traditional land-use pattern of large-scale ranching and wide-open public land management.