Hansenburg Ranch stands as a primary point of human settlement in this high-desert landscape, situated where several military access routes converge. Much of the surrounding terrain falls within the White Sands Missile Range, reflecting the significant mid-century and modern military presence that has shaped land use in this part of Socorro County. The landscape is defined by the sharp rise of the Oscura Mountains to the east and a network of drainage features including Bruton Canyon, Mine Canyon, and North Canyon.
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1918 · Oscura Peak
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1948 · Carthage
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Granjean Well
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Bingham
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Mockingbird Gap
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Tularosa
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Tularosa
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1981 · Greens Baber Well
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Trinity Site
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Wrye Peak NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000