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White Sands National Park topographic map
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White Sands National Park
The first US Army exploration of south-central New Mexico was led by a party of topographical engineering officers in 1849. They passed west of the San Andres Mountains and Organ Mountains. A lieutenant was dispatched east across the basin with a scouting party to map a potential military wagon route to the Sierra Blanca.
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Name: White Sands National Park topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Average elevation: 3,983 ft
Minimum elevation: 3,888 ft
Maximum elevation: 4,767 ft
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