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1981 Map of San Andres Peak

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of San Andres Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

San Andres National Wildlife Refuge dominates this section of the San Andres Mountains, where the landscape is defined by the intersection of conservation and Cold War-era federal research. The map illustrates a complex overlay of jurisdictions, including the White Sands Missile Range and the Jornada Experimental Range (USDA). Central to the topography is the prominent San Andres Peak, which overlooks a rugged network of drainages such as Lead Camp Canyon and Ash Canyon.

Water sources are vital markers in this arid terrain, with numerous mapped points such as San Andres Spring, Ropes Spring, and Goldenburg Springs providing historical context for early land use before the establishment of the White Sands Test Facility (NASA). Remote mining activity is evidenced by several unnamed Mines near the northern boundary, while the presence of Big Meadow and various tanks like Schultz Tank suggest the area's grazing history prior to its complete transition to a federal testing and wildlife sanctuary zone.