Reserve in Catron County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Reserve
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 19, 2010
1. Reserve Marker
There is an identical marker located 6 miles to the west at the intersection of NM Route 12 and US 260.
Located in the San Francisco Valley, Reserve was named upper San Francisco Plaza by its original Hispanic settlers in 1874. The name was later changed to Reserve in recognition of the U.S. Forest Service headquarters located here. Apaches made frequent attacks on the community, which lay within Apache hunting lands.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 33° 42.833′ N, 108° 45.586′ W. Marker is in Reserve, New Mexico, in Catron County. It is on State Road 12 at milepost 7, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Reserve NM 87830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest New Mexico. 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 2 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elfego Baca (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Reserve (approx. 6 miles away).
Regarding Reserve. Reserve is the County Seat of Catron County which has a land area that encompasses 6,898 square miles. More
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 19, 2010
2. Reserve Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 19, 2010
3. Reserve Post Office
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,098 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
