2020 Map of Oil Center

About this map

Oil Center occupies the northeastern corner of this high-plains landscape in Lea County, New Mexico. The area is characterized by an extensive network of industrial and local roads, illustrating the infrastructure required for resource extraction and land management. Significant water features punctuate the arid environment, including the Rock Lake Reservoir in the south and the ephemeral Dry Lake to the west. Small-scale water catchments like Urssey Tank are scattered throughout the township lines of t21s r35e and t21s r36e. Elevated landforms such as Coyote Hill provide a rare topographical shift in a region otherwise dominated by a dense grid of service roads like Gulf Rd and Kily Rd. This map captures the intersection of natural basins and human modification typical of the Permian Basin's operational landscape.