Artesia Oil Boom Payroll Cache — Eddy County

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Artesia Oil Boom Payroll Cache — Eddy County

Lost Treasure NM • Eddy County County
Description
Artesia legend of a petroleum-boom payroll cache from the 1920s–1930s Eddy County oil rush — between Roswell and the Hobbs fields on the Pecos Valley rail line.
Historical Notes
Artesia developed as an oil and railroad town in Eddy County between Roswell and Hobbs. The 1928 Hobbs field discovery and subsequent Permian Basin boom moved wildcat payrolls and lease bonuses in cash through southeastern New Mexico. Related entry: "Hobbs Oil Boom Payroll Cache — Lea County" documents the southern end of the same oil corridor. Artesia's Refinery Street and rail yards preserve boom-era architecture. Coordinates mark downtown Artesia in Eddy County between Roswell and Hobbs.
Status / Verification legend — Legendary or approximate

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