The eponymous Bird Ranch anchors this high plains landscape on the western edge of the Permian Basin, situated just west of the Andrews County and Martin County boundary. This 2016 survey illustrates a sparse ranching and industrial geography where infrastructure is largely defined by a grid of local access roads and energy-sector corridors. The intersection of Highway 349 and Ranch Rd 87 serves as the primary transit artery, cutting across a terrain marked by numerous depressions and localized water catchments characteristic of the Llano Estacado. The map reveals the persistence of legacy ranching names alongside the modern road network, including Ne 100, which supports the region's cattle and petroleum interests.
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1954 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Wolcott Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Mabee Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Flynt Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Scharbauer Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Bird Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · North Curtis Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Baird Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Five Wells Ranch SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000