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Old Maps of Lea County, New Mexico for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Lea County with 492 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Lea County has changed over the decades.

Lea County, NM maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Clayton Basin, 1958 Print
    1942 Map of Clayton Basin, 1958 Print
    1942 Clayton Basin
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeastern New Mexico's potash and ranching country comes to life in the years surrounding World War II. Researchers can locate family outposts like Lusk Ranch and Wood Ranch or trace the early industrial footprint of the Potash Co of America Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1943 Map of Clayton Basin
    1943 Map of Clayton Basin
    1943 Clayton Basin
    1943 Print · USGS
    Eddy and Lea Counties are mapped here during the early 1940s as the potash industry and ranching shaped the high desert landscape. Genealogists and historians can locate old cattle headquarters like Lusk Ranch and trace the spur of the Santa Fe Railroad (Oil City).
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1954 Map of Hobbs, 1963 Print
    1954 Map of Hobbs, 1963 Print
    1954 Hobbs
    1963 Print · USGS
    The High Plains and Permian Basin transition is captured here at the height of the mid-century energy boom. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the foundations of Humble City, locate the Potash Mine and Plant, and follow the Texas-New Mexico RR.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1954 Map of Brownfield, 1975 Print
    1954 Map of Brownfield, 1975 Print
    1954 Brownfield
    1975 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of the Texas-New Mexico border are captured here in the mid-twentieth century, as ranching and oil extraction shaped the Llano Estacado. Genealogists and historians can trace small rural centers like Lums Chapel, Hillburn City, and the Friendship Sch amid a landscape of windmills.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1958 Map of Brownfield
    1958 Map of Brownfield
    1958 Brownfield
    1958 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of the Texas-New Mexico border are captured here during a mid-century oil boom. Genealogists and historians can trace old community sites like Lums Chapel and Tokio alongside the vast Levelland and Slaughter Oil and Gas Field.
  16. 1958 Map of Hobbs
    1958 Map of Hobbs
    1958 Hobbs
    1958 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of the Texas-New Mexico border are shown here during the height of the mid-century oil boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Hobbs, Lovington, and Jal, alongside ranching landmarks like James Ranch and the early Texas-New Mexico Railway.
  19. 1961 Map of Johnson Ranch, 1989 Print
    1961 Map of Johnson Ranch, 1989 Print
    1961 Johnson Ranch
    1989 Print · USGS
    In the high desert of Sandoval County during the early sixties, this area centered on the Johnson Trading Post amidst a landscape of mesas and arroyos. Researchers can locate remote water sources like Max Lopez Spring and trace mid-century infrastructure like the local Landing Strip.
  22. 1962 Map of Brownfield
    1962 Map of Brownfield
    1962 Brownfield
    1962 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of Texas and New Mexico are captured in the early sixties as a thriving hub of oil production and ranching. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of the Levelland and Slaughter Oil and Gas Field or locate smaller towns like Sundown and Littlefield.
  25. 1962 Map of Lovington, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Lovington, 1964 Print
    1962 Lovington
    1964 Print · USGS
    Lovington was a thriving Lea County center in the early sixties, defined by its expanding schools and oil industry. Genealogists and historians can locate specific sites like Lea Sch, the County Fairground, and the expansive Dean Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1962 Map of Lovington, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Lovington, 1964 Print
    1962 Lovington
    1964 Print · USGS
    Lovington and the surrounding Lea County plains appear at a peak of mid-century industrial development and ranching life. Researchers can trace family history at the Lovington Cem or locate historic ranch boundaries like Eidson Ranch and Kimbrough Ranch.
  31. 1962 Map of Buckeye, 1965 Print
    1962 Map of Buckeye, 1965 Print
    1962 Buckeye
    1965 Print · USGS
    Lea County ranching and petroleum production are in full swing in the early sixties as the oil fields expand across the high plains. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like the York Ranch and Martin Ranch or trace the early footprint of the Vacuum Oil Field.
  34. 1963 Map of Oil Center, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Oil Center, 1964 Print
    1963 Oil Center
    1964 Print · USGS
    Lea County in the early sixties was a landscape defined by the growing petroleum industry and the essential search for water. Researchers can trace the mid-century infrastructure of the Monument Jal Oil Field and locate isolated landmarks like San Simon Ranch and San Simon Sink.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1963 Map of Monument, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Monument, 1964 Print
    1963 Monument
    1964 Print · USGS
    The high plains of Lea County in the early sixties reveal a landscape shaped by the mid-century oil boom and traditional ranching. Researchers can trace family history at Crockett Cem or locate the infrastructure of the Pearl Oil Field and the Texas-New Mexico RR.
  40. 1963 Map of Laguna Gatuna, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Laguna Gatuna, 1965 Print
    1963 Laguna Gatuna
    1965 Print · USGS
    The high plains of Lea County are defined by industrial growth and desert ranching in the early sixties. Researchers can trace family ranch lands like Smith Ranch and Alfred Ranch alongside the sprawling Corbin Oil Field and the Hobbs Air Force Base Auxiliary Field No 4.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1963 Map of Hat Mesa, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Hat Mesa, 1965 Print
    1963 Hat Mesa
    1965 Print · USGS
    The high plains of the New Mexico borderlands are captured in the early sixties as the ranching and oil economies began to overlap. Researchers can locate remote outposts like Brinninstool Ranch and trace vital water sources from Dagger Lake to Rogers Well.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1963 Map of Maljamar, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Maljamar, 1965 Print
    1963 Maljamar
    1965 Print · USGS
    Southeast New Mexico’s oil and ranching landscape is captured here in the early sixties, centered on the dramatic rise of The Caprock. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprint of early energy workers at Booker Camp and rural life at Bond Ranch or Youngs.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1969 Map of Humble City, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Humble City, 1971 Print
    1969 Humble City
    1971 Print · USGS
    Lea County at the end of the sixties shows a landscape transformed by the energy industry and modern infrastructure. Genealogists and historians can trace the network of pipelines, several Gravel Pits, and landmarks like Wardswell Draw.
    4 unique versions available
  52. 1969 Map of Hobbs SW, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Hobbs SW, 1971 Print
    1969 Hobbs SW
    1971 Print · USGS
    Southeast New Mexico’s oil-driven economy is on full display in the late sixties as the energy industry transformed the Lea County landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the Texas - New Mexico railroad through Warren, locate the Monument Cem, and see the industrial footprint of the Carbon Plant.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1969 Map of Hobbs East, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Hobbs East, 1972 Print
    1969 Hobbs East
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Texas-New Mexico border near Hobbs thrived during the late sixties as the energy sector shaped the landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace civic growth through Highland Jr High Sch, find family sites at Prairie Haven Cem, and locate the historic East Hobbs Oil Field.
    3 unique versions available
  58. 1969 Map of Jal NE, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Jal NE, 1972 Print
    1969 Jal NE
    1972 Print · USGS
    The energy-rich borderlands of West Texas and New Mexico come into focus during a period of intense petroleum development. Trace the infrastructure of the Jal Oil Field along the stateline, including a Gas Plant and Monument Draw.
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1969 Map of Humble City NE, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Humble City NE, 1972 Print
    1969 Humble City NE
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Texas-New Mexico borderlands in the late sixties reveal a landscape of expanding energy production and cattle ranching. Researchers can trace the development of the Texpac Oil Field or locate the site of the Airport (Abandoned) and Waits Ranch.
    4 unique versions available
  64. 1969 Map of Eunice, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Eunice, 1972 Print
    1969 Eunice
    1972 Print · USGS
    Southeast New Mexico's oil-driven economy is on full display in the late sixties as the town of Eunice expands alongside the Monument Jal Oil Field. Researchers can trace local development through the Lea County-Eunice Airport, the local Cem, and the Drive-in Theater.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1969 Map of Hobbs SE, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Hobbs SE, 1972 Print
    1969 Hobbs SE
    1972 Print · USGS
    The high plains of the Texas-New Mexico border come into focus in the late 1960s as ranching and oil exploration intersect. Trace the industrial footprint across Monument Draw through its networks of pipelines and sites like Kornegay Ranch.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1969 Map of Eunice NE, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Eunice NE, 1972 Print
    1969 Eunice NE
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Texas-New Mexico borderlands in the late sixties come alive with the infrastructure of the Permian Basin's petroleum industry. Researchers can trace the development of the Elliott Oil Field, locate the small settlement of Jones City, and find water sources like Baker Spring.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1969 Map of Eunice SE, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Eunice SE, 1972 Print
    1969 Eunice SE
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Texas and New Mexico borderlands come alive in the late sixties as a high-production oil landscape. Researchers can trace the intensive development of the Drinkard Oil Field and Nelson Oil Field or locate the remote Giles Ranch.
    3 unique versions available
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