2013 Map of East Lake

About this map

East Lake and the industrial infrastructure of the Monument Jal Oil Field define this portion of the Permian Basin in southeastern New Mexico. The landscape is characterized by a dense grid of section lines and energy development, with a network of local routes including Co Road 21 and Co Road 11 providing access across the arid terrain. While largely open and undeveloped in the traditional residential sense, the map reveals the systematic partitioning of the land into townships such as t22s r35e and t23s r36e, reflecting the region's importance to the state's resource economy. The presence of the lake provides a rare hydrographic landmark in a territory otherwise dominated by the geometric patterns of oil and gas extraction roads.