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2013 Map of Prairieview

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Prairieview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Prairieview anchors this 2013 survey of the High Plains in Lea County, illustrating a landscape defined by ranching legacies and industrial extraction. The settlement pattern is dominated by expansive holdings such as Fort Ranch, Pope Ranch, and Dickinson Ranch, while the natural drainage of McKenzie Draw cuts through the northern sections. A network of county roads, including Co Road 134 and N Prairieview Rd, connects these remote outposts.

Energy production is a central theme of this era, notably represented by the Denton Oil Field. This industrial footprint exists alongside a reliance on traditional water sources, evidenced by numerous named landmarks like Stohman Windmill, Bordeaux Windmill, and South Windmill. The grid of the Public Land Survey System, marked by township boundaries like t14s r37e, provides the underlying structure for the region's agricultural and oil-producing tracts.