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2013 Map of Prairieview NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Murphys Chapel and its associated Murphys Chapel Cem serve as a focal point for this rural landscape along the border between Lea County, New Mexico, and Yoakum County, Texas. This 2013 survey reveals an arid territory defined by a sparse but essential network of water sources, including the Boardman Windmill, Rogers Windmill, and House Trap Windmill. These features indicate a ranching economy that relies on groundwater to sustain life across the expansive Jornada del Muerto terrain.

Industrial activity is centered at the Bronco Oil Field, illustrating the region's intersection of traditional land use and modern resource extraction. A grid of county roads, such as Old Lovington Rd and Co Road 140, connects the remote windmills and family-named landmarks. The map documents the persistent human imprint on this high-desert environment, from names like North Townsend Windmill to the long-established boundary line of the New Mexico Texas state border.