Catron County



Catron County is a rural county in Southwest New Mexico.

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Map of Catron County
  • 1 Alma. A ghost town with a well-tended cemetery. It was the site of the Alma massacre in 1880, and on that event's centenary a monument to it was erected in the Gila Wilderness. Alma (Q4733504) on Wikidata Alma, New Mexico on Wikipedia
  • 2 Mogollon. A mining ghost town that is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mogollon (Q1942538) on Wikidata Mogollon, New Mexico on Wikipedia
  • Elfego Baca Memorial. In Reserve commemorates the Frisco Shootout that occurred on December 1, 1884. Supposedly Baca single-handedly held off eighty attacking cowboys.
  • 3 Lightning Field. An artistic installation of 400 stainless-steel poles near Quemado, created by Walter de Maria. The Lightning Field (Q3330442) on Wikidata The Lightning Field on Wikipedia
  • 4 Whitewater Baldy (in the Gila Wilderness). The highest point in Southwestern New Mexico, at 10,895 ft (3,321 m). Whitewater Baldy (Q7996324) on Wikidata Whitewater Baldy on Wikipedia

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