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1985 Map of Illinois Camp SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Oil Field dominates the central landscape of this Eddy County survey, reflecting the intensive industrial footprint of the Permian Basin during the mid-1980s. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent topographic rises and depressions, including Burton Flat and the expansive Clayton Basin to the east. These geological features are flanked by Mimosa Ridge and Quahada Ridge, where the map identifies several mine shafts and a gravel pit that point to the area's multifaceted extraction history.

Water drainage across this arid environment is traced through seasonal channels such as Fenton Draw, Tree Draw, and Lone Draw. Evidence of infrastructure supporting the energy sector is visible at the central Substation, while the network of improved and unimproved roads highlights the accessibility required for maintaining the numerous oil and gas wells. This provisional edition preserves the precise layout of the landscape as it appeared following field checks in 1978 and final editing in 1985.