1985 Map of Pleasure Lake

About this map

Pleasure Lake sits at the heart of this High Plains borderland, where the Llano Estacado landscape is defined by thousands of small depressions and seasonal water features. The map documents a sparsely populated ranching and agricultural region just as it appeared in the mid-1980s, revealing the extensive infrastructure required for water management and livestock. Large-scale ranching operations are anchored by the Feed Lot and multiple clusters of Storage Bins, while the ephemeral Blackwater Draw cuts across the southeastern portion of the quadrangle. This survey is particularly valuable for its precise depiction of the interstate boundary between New Mexico and Texas, alongside complex county lines where Curry, Roosevelt, Parmer, and Bailey counties converge at the state line.