Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Northeastern New Mexico
289
COLORADO
COLORADO
Sugarite Canyon State Park
Sugarite Canyon State Park
Costilla
Costilla
456
522
Raton
Raton
Folsom
Folsom
406
6
87
Red
River
Red
River
Capulin Volcano
National Monument
Capulin Volcano
National Monument
Questa
Questa
Clayton Lake
State Park
Clayton Lake
State Park
Maxwell National
Wildlife Refuge
Maxwell National
Wildlife Refuge
Eagle
Nest
Eagle
Nest
64
Wheeler
Peak
Wheeler
Peak
25
6
87
KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA
NATIONAL GRASSLANDS
KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA
NATIONAL GRASSLANDS
Cimarron
Cimarron
Cimarron
Canyon
State Park
Cimarron
Canyon
State Park
64
TAOS
PUEBLO
TAOS
PUEBLO
58
Clayton
Clayton
Taos
Taos
Philmont
Scout Ranch
Philmont
Scout Ranch
Springer
Springer
To Dalhart,
Texas
To Dalhart,
Texas
68
Angel Fire
Angel Fire
56
PICURIS
PUEBLO
PICURIS
PUEBLO
120
402
39
434
Coyote Creek
State Park
Coyote Creek
State Park
Peñasco
Peñasco
120
KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA
NATIONAL GRASSLANDS
KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA
NATIONAL GRASSLANDS
Wagon
Mound
Wagon
Mound
442
Truchas
Truchas
518
102
120
Roy
Roy
Truchas
Peak
Truchas
Peak
Mora
Mora
Fort Union
National Monument
Fort Union
National Monument
Morphy Lake
State Park
Morphy Lake
State Park
CARSON
NATIONAL
FOREST
CARSON
NATIONAL
FOREST
518
Watrous
Watrous
402
Mosquero
Mosquero
Pecos
National
Monument
Pecos
National
Monument
Storrie Lake
State Park
Storrie Lake
State Park
419
39
Las Vegas
National
Wildlife Refuge
Las Vegas
National
Wildlife Refuge
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
54
Pecos
Pecos
104
Conchas Lake
State Park
Conchas Lake
State Park
Ute Lake
State Park
Ute Lake
State Park
To
Santa Fe
To
Santa Fe
a
a
25
84
Glorieta
Mesa
Glorieta
Mesa
Logan
Logan
Conchas
Dam
Conchas
Dam
104
Tucumcari
Tucumcari
84
129
Newkirk
Newkirk
3
278
285
469
93
209
40
The
Caprock
The
Caprock
10
To Albuquerque
To Albuquerque
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa
Ragland
Ragland
54
209
NEW
MEXICO
209
Pueblos
Taos
Map
Area
Santa Fe
288
84
108
252
Albuquerque
268
Fort Sumner
Fort Sumner
Clovis
Clovis
60
Grave of
Billy the Kid
Ft. Sumner
State Monument
Grave of
Billy the Kid
Ft. Sumner
State Monument
60
84
285
Blackwater Draw
Archaeological Site
Blackwater Draw
Archaeological Site
0
80 mi
70
N
0
80 km
20
To Roswell
To Roswell
Portales
Portales
EXPLORING LAS VEGAS'S HISTORIC DISTRICT
The chamber of commerce on Grand Avenue (see “Essentials,” above) has a map of a
self-guided tour of this area. What's most notable is the town's early Spanish history;
adobe buildings dating back to the first Spanish visits in the 16th century are still stand-
ing alongside the ornate structures of the late 1800s. In addition, it's hard to find such a
well-preserved collection of Territorial-style buildings. Most of the interesting structures
can be found in the Plaza-Bridge Street area.
In particular, don't miss the
Plaza Hotel,
230 Old Town Plaza, the finest hotel in the
New Mexico Territory back in 1881. Its three-story facade, topped with a fancy broken
