2013 Map of Button Mesa NE

About this map

Chaveroo Oil Field dominates the center of this high plains landscape, illustrating the industrial footprint of petroleum extraction in eastern New Mexico. The terrain is organized by a strict rectilinear grid of rural thoroughfares, including S Roosevelt Road 35 and S Roosevelt Road 39, which cut across the sparsely populated border between Roosevelt and Chaves Counties. The presence of Tucker Ranch in the northern reaches of the quadrangle serves as a reminder of the region's enduring ranching heritage alongside its mineral economy. Bisecting the lower half of the map, Reserve Rd provides a primary east-west corridor through the undulating topography. This 2013 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details a landscape where industrial energy infrastructure and traditional land use meet at the edge of the Llano Estacado.