2013 Map of Lovington NW

About this map

The Eidson Oil Field and Townsend Oil Field define the industrial character of this corner of Lea County, where the petroleum economy dominates the landscape northwest of Lovington. Aerial infrastructure is anchored by the Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport, while the surrounding terrain is a grid of section lines and haul roads. Private landholdings like the Edson Ranch are reached via a network of routes including W Avenue D and S Gill Rd, reflecting a landscape managed for both cattle and oil production. The presence of the Shoe Bar Oil Field further south underscores the intensive natural resource extraction that has shaped the modern development of this region. Local transportation follows a strict cardinal grid, with long stretches such as Western Trail Rd and W Gum Ave cutting across the high plains.