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ALBUQUERQUE AND
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO

Southern New Mexico is home to natural wonders such as the
Carlsbad Caverns, as well as modern cities thriving on hi-tech
research industries. Albuquer que is the state’s largest city, with
an Old Town plaza and fine museums. West of here is Acoma
Pueblo, the oldest continually inhabited settlement in the
country. The southern third of the state is dominated by the
Chihuahua Desert, which is one of the driest in the region. Despite
this, the area was cultivated by Hohokam farmers for centuries. The Gila Cliff Dwellings
preserve a remarkable settlement built by the Mogollon people. By the 17th century
Apaches occupied much of the region, with its reputation as a “Wild West” outpost
stemming from the 19th-century exploits of characters such as Billy the Kid.

Sights at a Glance
Historic Towns and Cities
1 Albuquerque d Carlsbad Key
3 Bernalillo f Roswell Interstate
6 Grants Areas of Natural Beauty
8 Socorro 2 Sandia Peak Tramway Major highway
9 Truth or Consequences 4 The Turquoise Trail Highway
q Silver City 5 Acoma Pueblo Railroad
w Deming
r Las Cruces National Parks and Monuments
t Mesilla 7 El Morro National Monument
y El Paso 0 Gila Cliff Dwellings
i Alamogordo National Monument
o Cloudcroft e Fort Selden Historic Site
p Ruidoso u White Sands National Monument
a Lincoln s Carlsbad Caverns National Park 0 km 75
0 miles 75
Santa Fe
25
Tucumcari
40 Albuquerque
Zuni 40
Pueblo Santa Rosa
Los Chavez 60 54 Fort
St. John’s Quemado Belen Sumner 60
191 Mountainair Clovis
60 Datil Rio Grande 54 Portales
Luna 70
285
25 380 Carrizozo
206
380
180
Elephant Butte
Gila Tularosa Lovington
191 Reservoir 70 Pecos
Artesia
82
82 Loco
Bayard Hills Hobbs
Seven
Nutt 25
Lordsbur Rivers 180
10
54
Loving
Columbus
180 Kermit
Ciudad
Juárez
Samalayuca
45
Adobe San Miguel Mission, just outside of Socorro For keys to symbols see back flap
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