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1969 Map of Rudd Draw NE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Rudd Draw NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The New Mexico and Texas border cuts across the northern reaches of this landscape, where the high plains transition into the industrial energy frontiers of the late 1960s. This survey of the Lea County and Loving County line highlights an arid environment dominated by petroleum extraction and water management. The western portion of the map is heavily marked by the infrastructure of the El Mar Oil Field and the Grice Oil Field, characterized by numerous Drill Holes and a prominent Pipeline network.

Scattered across the terrain are several isolated water sources and well sites, vital for both the oil operations and local ranching. Notable named landmarks include White Elephant Tank in the northeast and a series of family-named wells such as Bryant Wells, Wilkie Well, and Miller Wells. The abundance of Gravel Pits alongside these wells suggests a landscape of active maintenance and industrial road building in this corner of the Permian Basin.