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1985 Map of Hackberry Lake

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Hackberry Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Hackberry Oil Field and the surrounding high desert of Eddy County define this 1980s landscape. This survey documents a critical industrial footprint within the Loco Hills Field and across the Querecho Plains, where the infrastructure of energy extraction is meticulously mapped. Notable resource management features include an Aqueduct cutting through the terrain and numerous Substations supporting the local power grid.

Industrial activity is further evidenced by a recorded Mine Shaft and associated Tailings, likely tied to the extraction of potash or other minerals common to this region. The natural topography is anchored by the prominent Nimenim Ridge, which provides a geographic backdrop to the scattered water sources like Hackberry Lake. This map serves as an essential record of the Permian Basin's mid-century petroleum and mineral development before modern automation changed the physical layout of these fields.