2017 Map of White Sands SE

About this map

Wsmr S Rt 220 cuts a lone path through the arid expanse of Otero County, marking the specialized infrastructure of the White Sands Missile Range. This 2017 survey reflects a landscape defined by strict administrative and military boundaries rather than civilian settlement, with the Public Land Survey System grids of T22s R6e, T23s R6e, and T24s R6e organizing the terrain. The map is a study in desert topography, where subtle elevation changes are recorded through fine contour lines, illustrating the drainage patterns and sandy reaches characteristic of this basin region. The absence of traditional towns or agricultural development highlights the area's role as a controlled government reservation, where movement is restricted and the land remains largely in its natural state, apart from the essential access routes required for range operations.