2013 Map of Pleasure Lake

About this map

Pleasure Lake sits at the heart of this high plains borderland, where the straight lines of the New Mexico-Texas state line and various county boundaries define the landscape. This 2013 survey of the Llano Estacado region illustrates a territory shaped by modern agricultural industry and precise grid-system surveying. The presence of specialized operations like Mid-Frisian Dairy, Hide-A-Way Dairy, and Desert Star Dairy reflects the area's shift toward large-scale dairy production. Natural topography is subtle here, with the shallow depression of Blackwater Draw and small ephemeral water bodies providing the only break in the geometric road network, which includes Curry Road 7 and N Roosevelt Road 1. The map also preserves local history at the Old Farwell Cem, located right along the state boundary.