The eastern edges of Hobbs meet the vast drainage systems of the Llano Estacado in this study of the New Mexico and Texas state line. The city's residential and industrial grid, featuring streets like E Sanger St and E Main St, gives way to the open plains of Lea County. To the south, the small community of Nadine sits at the intersection of Nadine Rd and Mc Neil St. The landscape is defined by the ephemeral waterways of Seminole Draw and Johnson Draw, which cut across the boundary between Lea Co and Gaines Co. Local history is anchored by the presence of Prairie Haven Cem and Everglades Cem, serving as important landmarks for genealogical research. The transition from the urban density of Hobbs to the rural expanses near Pioneer Pl reflects the region's mid-20th-century development patterns along the high plains.
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1954 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1969 · Humble City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Hobbs SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Hobbs East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Hobbs SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Hobbs West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Humble City SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Humble City SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Brinson Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000