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1955 Map of Spring Lake

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Spring Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Pecos River carves a winding path through this landscape, flanked by a series of irrigation and drainage features that define the mid-century agricultural and industrial character of Eddy County. The presence of the Kaiser Channel and the Pecos River (Old Channel) indicates a highly managed riparian system, while Spring Lake and Brainard Lake offer rare permanent water in this arid environment.

Petroleum extraction is the dominant economic driver shown on the sheet, with the expansive Empire Oil Field and Logan Draw Oil Field covering large portions of the terrain. Local infrastructure such as a Gaging Station and a Pumping Station support these operations. The map also documents the transition of land use through several Gravel Pits (Inactive) and a Caliche Pit (Inactive), reflecting the evolution of local material extraction during this period.