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1981 Map of Tularosa Peak

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Tularosa Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

White Sands dominate the western portion of this 1980s orthophotomap, where wind-driven Shifting Sand patterns are visible alongside the heavy infrastructure of the White Sands Missile Range. This composite photographic and topographic study reveals the specialized landscape of the Tularosa Basin, including the northern reaches of Holloman Air Force Base and its distinctive High Speed Test Track.

Ephemeral water sources such as Brazel Lake and Bitter Cr provide context for earlier land use, alongside scattered family-named sites like the Ross Site and Wilde Site. The topography rises toward the east at Tularosa Peak, marking the transition from the gypsum dunes to the rugged drainages of Harkness Draw and Reagan Draw. These features, combined with isolated camps like Tularosa Range Camp, illustrate the era's balance between military testing grounds and the traditional geography of the high desert.