2010 Map of San Simon Sink

About this map

San Simon Sink defines this desert landscape in Lea County, New Mexico, where the topography of the Permian Basin reveals a notable depression and drainage pattern. The terrain is characterized by broad, low-lying features such as the San Simon Swale, which are flanked by prominent landforms including San Simon Ridge and Antelope Ridge to the southwest. The infrastructure shown in this 2010 survey reflects the region's ranching and energy-sector activity, with a network of corridors including County Rd-32 and County Rd-21 providing access across the arid plains. Notable locally named paths like Shell Rd suggest the presence of industrial traffic or specific land-use history within this isolated section of the state, where the natural sink and swale formations remain the most distinctive geographic markers.