1981 Map of Strawberry Peak

About this map

White Sands Missile Range dominates this 1981 terrain study, revealing the high-desert geography of Sierra County. The landscape is defined by the sharp rise of Gunsight Peak and Black Top Mountain in the west, giving way to the vast expanse of the Alkali Flat to the east. This transition from mountainous canyons to desert basins highlights the isolation of the area during the Cold War era of military testing. Scattered human presence is limited to industrial and pastoral markers, including several Prospect sites and remote water sources like Bat Ranch Spring, Henderson Well, and Moore Well. A solitary Radio Tower stands on a ridge above Cottonwood Canyon, while a rugged Jeep Trail provides the primary access route across the eastern flats.