2020 Map of Wrye Peak NW

About this map

Wash Hale Canyon and Hoot Owl Canyon carve through this high-desert landscape in northern Socorro County, as documented by the U.S. Geological Survey in 2020. This interior portion of the White Sands Missile Range maintains a strictly utilitarian infrastructure, defined by a grid of specialized access roads including WSMR P Route 41 and WSMR S Route 3509. The map's detail focuses on vital water management points scattered across the terrain, such as Glover Tank, Morton Tank, and Washtub Tank. These localized water catchments and the network of canyon systems like Mesa Well Canyon underscore the land's transition from historical ranching use to its modern military utility, preserving a specific topographical record of a restricted and sparsely developed desert environment.