2010 Map of Red Lakes

About this map

Red Lakes sits at the center of this 2010 survey of West Texas, surrounded by an extensive network of industrial access roads and ranch infrastructure. The terrain is defined by its water management and resource extraction history, evidenced by family-named or numbered landmarks such as the Number One Windmill and the Number Two Windmill. Further south, the Steel Rim Windmill points to the continued reliance on these specific points of infrastructure in the arid Ector County landscape. The road pattern suggests a high density of oil and gas activity or large-scale ranching operations, where named windmills served as critical geographic markers for travelers and workers across the plains.