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1973 Map of Lane Salt Lake

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Lane Salt Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Lane Salt Lake dominates the western depression of this High Plains landscape, serving as a focal point for a region defined by its ranching history and mid-century energy development. The presence of the McGuffin Ranch and Lane Ranch suggests the established cattle operations of Lea County, supported by a network of water sources such as the Antelope Windmill, Baker Windmill, and Bull Windmill.

By the early 1970s, the extraction economy had significantly marked the terrain, with the Flying M South Oil Field and Vada Oil Field showing dozens of wells and a Pumping Sta. The map also captures the distinct landforms of the Simanola Valley and the southern edge of the Four Lakes Area, where the intersection of grazing land and petroleum infrastructure created a complex grid of pipelines and jeep trails.