1970 Map of Lingo

About this map

The High Plains borderlands of New Mexico and Texas come into sharp focus in this 1970 survey, centered on the small settlement of Lingo. This is a landscape of agricultural transition and resource extraction, where the vast plains are punctuated by numerous wells and a notable pipeline that traverses the terrain. Near the northern boundary, the presence of a Landing Field indicates the importance of aerial access in this expansive cattle and farming country. To the south, the settlement of Griffith sits near the state line, while a Gravel pit and a specific Drill Hole point to the local industrial and geological exploration of the era. The mapping clearly delineates the complex jurisdictional intersections of Roosevelt, Bailey, and Cochran counties at the state boundary.