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Sierra 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
Areas 4
Arroyos 14
Basins 3
Beaches 1
Benches 2
Capes 6
Cliffs 2
Flats 12
Forests 1
Gaps 21
Islands 2
Lakes 15
Pillars 1
Ranges 14
Ridges 11
Slopes 1
Springs 170
Streams 73
Summits 145
Swamps 2
Valleys 291
Cultural Features
Airports 3
Buildings 29
Canals 14
Cemeteries 9
Channels 2
Churches 33
Civil 7
Crossings 3
Dams 8
Hospitals 2
Levees 2
Locales 183
Mines 380
Parks 1
Post Offices 8
Reservoirs 269
Schools 7
Towers 2
Trails 3
Wells 310
Historical Features
Locales 5
Military (Historical) 1
Populated Places 2
Post Offices 19
Springs 2
Wells 1
  • 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