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1955 Map of White Sands NE

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of White Sands NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

White Sands Proving Ground dominates this mid-century landscape in the Tularosa Valley, revealing the Cold War-era expansion of military infrastructure in southern New Mexico. The map details the complex intersection of the Fort Bliss Military Reservation and the proving grounds, delineated by the Military Reservation Boundary.

Strategic utility is evident through the placement of an Air Weather Station and multiple Towers, while the presence of Hackberry Well highlights the critical importance of water sources in this arid desert environment. The survey, based on 1954 aerial photography, documents the structured grid of light-duty and unimproved dirt roads that supported the surveillance and testing missions of the era.