2010 Map of Prairieview NW

About this map

The high plains of eastern Lea County are defined by a sparse but specialized landscape of oil production and cattle ranching in the early twenty-first century. This part of the Llano Estacado features a network of section-line roads such as County Rd-130 and Duncan Rd, which facilitate access to the vital energy and water resources of the region. The map reveals the industrial footprint of the Gladiola Southwest Oil Field and the King Oil Field, juxtaposed against a traditional ranching infrastructure. A remarkable density of named water sources dot the landscape, including Magnus Windmill, Fritz Windmill, and the North Mizell Windmill. These features, along with the King Cemetery, provide important touchstones for local family history and genealogists researching the residents of this arid prairie. The drainage of Eightmile Draw provides the primary topographic variation in this otherwise flat expanse of the New Mexico oil patch.