1969 Map of Jal NE

About this map

Monument Oil Field defines the industrial character of this arid borderland where Lea County, New Mexico, meets Andrews County, Texas. This 1969 survey, photorevised in 1979, documents the extensive infrastructure of the Permian Basin's energy economy, tracing a network of pipelines, wells, and specialized facilities like the Gas Plant and multiple instances of Pumping Sta. The terrain is primarily shaped by the wide, sandy course of Monument Draw, which cuts through the landscape amidst numerous Gravel Pit excavations and scattered Oil Wells. The map illustrates the precise Stateline boundary, providing a clear view of how resource extraction and transport systems were organized across state lines during the late twentieth century.