Oil Center anchors this portion of the Permian Basin, where the grid-like road network and industrial infrastructure reflect decades of energy production in Lea County. The landscape is defined by its arid hydrology, featuring catchment and storage points such as Urssey Tank and the Rock Lake Reservoir, alongside the ephemeral basin of Dry Lake. Topographic variation is subtle, marked primarily by Coyote Hill and the surrounding high plains.
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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