2023 Map of Prairie Spring

About this map

White Sands Missile Range dominates the southern reaches of this landscape in Socorro County, representing a modern layer of military infrastructure over an arid basin. The map reveals a land defined by its scarce water sources, where Prairie Spring and Llano Spring provide critical points of reference amidst the high desert terrain. Localized relief is provided by features such as Cerro Pardo and the drainage of Cañon Quemado, while Fisher Tank indicates human efforts to manage water in this environment. The area is crisscrossed by a network of numbered service routes, including WSMR P Route 41 and WSMR S Route 3604, which facilitate movement across the restricted military lands and the surrounding public land survey sections.