Picnic Area

613 Sew PI! en NEW MINIT PICNIC AREA White Sands National Monument This area supervised by the National Park Service includes 140,247 acres covered with pure crystaline gypsum. The gleaming white sands are piled in dunes and drifts by the prevailing southwestern winds. The park service road continues past interesting formations to the center where the picnic grounds and play area beckon - COME PLAY - FEEL YOUNG AGAIN. New Mexico State Tourist Bureau Photo Published by F. J. Schaaf, Alamogordo, New Mexico 21941 Copyright OF.J. Schaaf 1008