The High Plains along the Lea County and Yoakum County border are defined by subtle topographic shifts and expansive drainage patterns. Two prominent ephemeral watercourses, Wards Draw and Wardswell Draw, provide the primary relief in an otherwise level landscape, illustrating the natural drainage systems that define this portion of the Permian Basin. This modern survey reflects the intersection of state lines and the grid-based land management common to the Llano Estacado, where ranching and local transit routes dictate the human footprint.
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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
1969 · Humble City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Humble City NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Humble City SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Prairieview
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Prairieview SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000