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1972 Map of Bledsoe SW

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Bledsoe SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Allison Oil Field dominates this High Plains landscape along the border of Roosevelt Co and Lea Co. The territory is defined by the heavy footprint of the petroleum industry during the early 1970s, characterized by a dense network of Oil Wells, multiple pipelines, and a specialized Gasoline Plant in the northwest. In addition to the industrial development, the map reveals isolated infrastructure such as Landing Strips and the Crossroads area.

Evidence of rural community life persists amidst the industrial activity, most notably at the Pitchfork School located in the eastern portion of the quadrangle. Numerous gravel pits and drill holes are scattered across the terrain, indicating a period of intensive subterranean exploration and resource extraction. The topography is relatively flat, emphasizing the utilitarian nature of the roads and industrial sites that crisscross the arid New Mexico plains.