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1969 Map of Humble City

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Humble City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Crossroads International Airport and its adjacent Landing Strips dominate the southern landscape of this Lea County plateau, reflecting the mid-century aviation and educational expansion of the region. The map captures a high concentration of institutional development, featuring both the College of the Southwest and New Mexico Junior College near Air Base City. This concentration of infrastructure sits in stark contrast to the surrounding terrain, which is punctuated by dozens of individual wells and several Gravel Pit operations.

Legacy settlements like Knowles and the eponymous Humble City are visible alongside the Knowles Cem, providing critical data points for genealogists. The industrial character of the area is underscored by the Pumping Sta and various pipelines that crisscross the land, while leisure spaces like the Golf Course and Green Meadow Lake suggest the community growth accompanying the local energy and educational sectors during the late 1960s.