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Socorro 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 8
Arroyos 18
Basins 3
Benches 1
Bends 2
Capes 1
Falls 1
Flats 11
Forests 2
Gaps 15
Lakes 6
Pillars 2
Ranges 13
Ridges 17
Springs 227
Streams 55
Summits 145
Valleys 274
Cultural Features
Airports 8
Bridges 1
Buildings 94
Canals 45
Cemeteries 13
Channels 1
Churches 24
Civil 11
Crossings 5
Dams 9
Hospitals 1
Locales 293
Mines 202
Parks 14
Post Offices 11
Reserves 8
Reservoirs 396
Schools 12
Towers 4
Trails 3
Wells 493
Historical Features
Civil 2
Locales 15
Military (Historical) 2
Populated Places 46
Post Offices 49
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