According to "Searching the Skies," the first planned site for West Mesa AFS was within what is now the Petroglyph National Monument, atop Mt. Vulcan (an extinct volcano). However, the landowner refused to sell for the offered price.
An interactive version of this aerial image may be found on the
Terraserver Web Site.
An interactive version of this topographic map may be found on the
Terraserver Web Site.