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2023 Map of White Sands NE

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of White Sands NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

White Sands Missile Range and the northern reaches of Fort Bliss dominate this high-desert landscape in Otero County, where modern military infrastructure overlays the traditional Public Land Survey System. The terrain is defined by a sparse but precise network of restricted-access routes, including Wsmr P Rt 15 and Wsmr S Rt 202, which cross through sections such as t21s r6e and t21s r7e.

This 2023 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey documents the intersection of these two massive federal reservations. The map provides a detailed record of the specific road designations used within the range, such as Wsmr S Rt 238 and Wsmr S Rt 251, which facilitate movement across the arid Tularosa Basin floor. Researchers of Cold War and contemporary military geography can trace the exact alignment of these routes as they relate to the township and range boundaries of t22s r6e and t22s r7e.