San Simon Sink and the adjacent San Simon Swale form a prominent topographic depression in this corner of Lea County, a landscape defined by the drainage patterns and subtle elevations of the San Simon Ridge. Surveyed by the U.S. Geological Survey, this map illustrates the modern infrastructure and rural road network that facilitates transit through this arid New Mexico terrain. A system of local routes, including Co Rd 32, Co Rd 21, and Antelope Rd, provides access across various townships and ranges, while smaller thoroughfares like Adobe Rd and Shell Rd trace the path of local industry or land management. This 2023 edition documents the contemporary state of the sink and swale before they undergo further natural or environmental shifts.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1954 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Hobbs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Oil Center
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1963 · Hat Mesa
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1973 · Bell Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Custer Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Woodley Flat
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Jal
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
1984 · Oil Center
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1984 · Tip Top Wells
USGS Topo · 1:24,000