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1981 Map of Sulphur Pass

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

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The White Sands Missile Range dominates the central landscape of this Sierra County survey, where the military boundary intersects a complex network of canyons and high-desert water sources. Located near Sulphur Pass, the terrain is defined by the sharp rise of the Chalk Hills and the transition into Sulphur Flats. Water management is the primary evidence of human activity in this arid environment, marked by numerous developed points such as Murray Well, Taylor Tank, and Rock House Well.

Remote outposts like Loma Vista and Watson Well are situated near strategic passes including Watson Gap. The map documents numerous natural springs, from Crockett Spring in the south to the Hackberry Springs in the north, which likely served as critical landmarks for travelers using the documented Pack Trail that threads through the canyons. Scattered prospects suggest historical mineral exploration along the slopes of Sulphur Canyon.