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2010 Map of San Simon Ranch

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of San Simon Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The San Simon Ranch and its namesake ridge define this corner of Lea County, where ranching heritage meets the infrastructure of the Permian Basin's energy industry. During this era, the landscape is marked by a network of county roads like County Rd-31 and County Rd-32 that connect specialized settlements and industrial outposts. The map reveals the extent of local petroleum extraction, documenting the West Wilson Oil Field, the Wilson Oil Field, and the San Simon Oil Field.

Ephemeral water features like Floyd Lake sit amidst terrain features such as Grama Ridge. Small residential or worker enclaves like Wilson Camp and areas such as Barrio are scattered throughout the quadrangle, illustrating the dispersed nature of settlement in this high-plains environment. The inclusion of the Delaware Basin Rd highlights the area's geological and industrial significance to the broader region.