Near Mountainair in Torrance County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Gran Quivíra Ruins

Salinas National Monument

— 1 Mile South —

Gran Quivíra Ruins Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 10, 2025

1. Gran Quivíra Ruins Marker

Inscription. The Tompiro Indian “Pueblo de las Humanas" (ca. 1300-1670s) had 1,500 to 2,000 inhabitants and was a trading center with Plains Indians. The village evolved for centuries on the fringe of the Mogollon and Anasazi cultures. There are two large Spanish Franciscan mission churches, San Isidro built in 1629, and San Buenaventura constructed in 1659.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division. (Marker Number 684.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 34° 15.813′ N, 106° 6.112′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is near Mountainair, New Mexico, in Torrance County. It is on Quivira Flats Road (State Highway 55 at milepost 37), on the left when traveling west. Marker is located at the entrance to the Gran Quivíra unit of the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, 26 miles south of Mountainair. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4030 Quivira Flats Road, Mountainair NM 87036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Greater Albuquerque.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Underground Housing / Hogares subterráneas (approx. half a mile away); A Trap for Runoff / Trampa de agua (approx. half a mile away); Exploring Las Humanas / Explorando Las Humanas (approx. 0.6 miles away); Las Misiones de los Pueblos de Salinas (approx. 0.6 miles away); One-seed juniper (approx. 0.6 miles away); Walkingstick cholla (approx. 0.6 miles away); Soaptree yucca (approx. 0.6 miles away); Power from the sun (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mountainair.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, May 22, 2018

2. Gran Quivíra Ruins Marker

Photographed by Brian Anderson, May 22, 2018

3. Gran Quivíra Ruins Marker

Ruins of Mission San Buenaventura image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, May 22, 2018

4. Ruins of Mission San Buenaventura

Gran Quivíra Pueblo Ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Anderson, May 22, 2018

5. Gran Quivíra Pueblo Ruins

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 9, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 5, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.