The Fuhrman Mascho Oil Field and Embar Oil Field dominate this corner of Andrews County, illustrating the intensive industrial development characteristic of the Permian Basin. This landscape is defined by a dense, geometric grid of access roads, including Sw 5001, Sw 4000, and Sw 5000, which serve the various well sites and infrastructure of the regional energy sector. Apart from the industrial footprints, the area is traversed by S Fm 181, providing a primary north-south artery through this sparsely populated but highly productive territory. The map reveals the intricate network of secondary routes like Sw 2000 and SW 6001 that facilitate the operation of the oil fields, showing how human engineering has systematically partitioned the West Texas terrain for resource extraction.
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1954 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Andrews
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1967 · North Cowden
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1968 · Coyote Corner
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1968 · North Cowden NW
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1968 · Clabber Hill Ranch
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1971 · Whalen Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Bedford Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Sand Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000