2010 Map of Oil Center
USGS Topo · Published 2010About this map
The settlement of Oil Center stands as the primary hub of activity in this corner of Lea County, where the industrial landscape is dominated by the sprawling infrastructure of the San Simon Oil Field. The grid of service roads, including County Rd-21 and County Rd-28, reveals a high density of development associated with petroleum extraction, cutting across the arid terrain of the Llano Estacado. A notable geographic break in this man-made network is the presence of Dry Lake, a seasonal basin located west of the main oil field. The map illustrates a specialized landscape where the natural topography has been largely reorganized to support the energy economy of southeastern New Mexico.
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Editions of this 2010 Oil Center Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
Other maps of this area
1954 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Oil Center
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1963 · Monument
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1969 · Hobbs SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Eunice
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Rattlesnake Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Jal
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
1984 · Oil Center
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1984 · San Simon Sink
USGS Topo · 1:24,000