Saunders Oil Field and the Saunders East Oil Field define the economic character of this corner of Lea County, where a grid of service roads supports the regional energy industry. The landscape is marked by industrial operations and ranching interests, notably the Etcheverry Ranch in the southern portion of the quadrangle. Transport and infrastructure are centered on local routes like County Rd-108 and County Rd-117, which connect the oil fields with broader regional networks. Further landmarks include State Fort Pit and the area labeled Anderson, reflecting the mix of public lands, industrial pits, and named family sites that characterize this high plains territory in the early twenty-first century.
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1954 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Brownfield
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Lovington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1962 · Buckeye
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1970 · Alston Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Hillburn City SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Fort Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000