Near Watrous in Mora County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Depot Officers' Quarters

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2015

1. Depot Officers' Quarters Marker

Inscription.
Depot Officers’ Quarters under construction in the early 1860’s. The gable-roofed building behind the unfinished Officers’ Quarters is the Sutler’s Store.

Photo of the completed Quarters was taken in the 1870’s.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 35° 54.568′ N, 105° 0.944′ W. Marker is near Watrous, New Mexico, in Mora County. It can be reached from New Mexico Route 161 7½ miles north of CanAm Highway (Interstate 25). Marker is located along the park trail at Fort Union National Monument. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3115 New Mexico Route 161, Watrous NM 87753, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico.

It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

the Dust Bowl,

and the Republic of Texas.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Separate Worlds (a few steps from this marker); Quartermaster Clerks' Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Enough to Feed an Army (within shouting distance of this marker); Commissary Storehouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The End of the Road (about 300 feet away); Big Business for New Mexico (about 300 feet away); Keep the Wagons Rolling (about 400 feet away); Transportation Corral (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watrous.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Fort Union National Monument

Marker detail: Depot Officers' Quarters, circa 1860s image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Depot Officers' Quarters, circa 1860s

Marker detail: Depot Officers' Quarters, circa 1870s image. Click for full size.

May 23, 2015

3. Marker detail: Depot Officers' Quarters, circa 1870s

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2015

4. Depot Officers' Quarters Marker

(looking southwest across former site of Depot Officers' Quarters • only some stone foundations remain)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 2, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.