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1969 Map of Eunice SE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Eunice SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Paddock South Oil Field and the surrounding energy landscape dominate this arid stretch of the Permian Basin during the late 1960s. The map illustrates a complex network of industrial activity straddling the New Mexico Texas boundary, where the heavy presence of an Oil Well, numerous Drill Hole sites, and scattered Gravel Pit operations reveal the intensity of postwar petroleum extraction. The terrain is marked by the meandering path of Monument Draw, which cuts through the sandy topography of Lea and Andrews Counties.

Remote ranching life persists alongside the oil derricks, most notably at Goins Ranch. The infrastructure of the era is defined by the Dunkard, Freund, and Nelson Oil Fields, which together form a continuous grid of access roads and utility lines. These patterns provide a clear record of the mid-century industrial footprint on the High Plains landscape, essential for tracing the evolution of local land use and family-owned ranch holdings.