The settlement of Maljamar serves as the focal point of this Lea County landscape, dominated by the extensive energy infrastructure of the Permian Basin. This 2010 survey details a complex web of service roads and pipelines connecting the North Maljamar Oil Field, Baish Oil Field, and the Young Oil Field to the south. The Maljamar Post Office remains a central landmark within the community, which is situated near the dramatic geological transition of the Mescalero Ridge. Below this escarpment, the Querecho Plains spread across the southwest, interrupted only by ephemeral water features like Taylor Draw and the isolated Little Lake. The map illustrates the specialized road network required for high-density resource extraction, featuring numerous county routes including County RD-252 and the Mescalero Rd that traverse the arid terrain.
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1942 · Clayton Basin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Clayton Basin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Buckeye
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1963 · Laguna Gatuna
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1963 · Maljamar
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1984 · Laguna Gatuna NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1985 · Buckeye NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1985 · Greenwood Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000