2010 Map of Buckeye NE

About this map

Hume Oil Field and Kemnitz Oil Field define the industrial character of this desert landscape in Lea County. The grid of service roads and pipeline corridors serves as a stark reminder of the region's primary economic engine during the early 21st century. Interspersed between these industrial zones are legacies of the high plains ranching tradition, marked by named outposts like Chambers Sheep Camp and several family-named ranch properties. Water management is central to survival in this arid terrain, evidenced by the persistence of Garrett Windmill, East Windmill, and Middle Well. These landmarks provide critical orientation points across a landscape otherwise dominated by a strictly regulated network of county roads including County Rd-101 and County Rd-117.