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Catron County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Arches 2
Areas 5
Arroyos 6
Basins 12
Benches 10
Capes 1
Cliffs 3
Flats 47
Forests 6
Gaps 22
Lakes 53
Ranges 14
Ridges 24
Springs 381
Streams 97
Summits 201
Swamps 4
Valleys 497
Cultural Features
Airports 17
Buildings 23
Cemeteries 15
Churches 5
Civil 4
Dams 10
Locales 297
Mines 156
Parks 11
Post Offices 5
Reserves 3
Reservoirs 1,257
Schools 9
Towers 3
Trails 44
Wells 370
Historical Features
Locales 3
Military (Historical) 1
Populated Places 7
Post Offices 29
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: New Mexico's National Historic Landmarks