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1982 Map of Wrye Peak SW

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Wrye Peak SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

White Sands Missile Range dominates this corner of the high desert, where military jurisdiction overlaps with the rugged terrain of the Oscura Mountains. The landscape is defined by its isolation and the essential infrastructure of desert ranching, such as the Hansenburg Ranch and numerous water catchments including Bulldog Tank, Cornet Tank, and Smith Tank.

Evidence of historical resource extraction is scattered across the slopes, particularly near North Mine Canyon where several unnamed Prospect labels and a Mine site are noted. The complex topography is carved by drainages like Bruton Canyon, which snakes through the northern portion of the quadrangle. This 1982 edition reflects a period when the area's grazing history, represented by Sullivan Well and South Well, remained clearly marked alongside the modern strategic presence of the missile range.