Quemado in Catron County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Quemado
Population 1,028 - Elevation 6,890 ft.
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, May 26, 2011
1. Quemado Marker
Spanish word for burned, Quemado is located in an extinct volcanic area. This community was first settled in 1880 by Josι Antonio Padilla, who brought sheep and started the stock raising industry in this part of the state. Quemado was once famous for its colony of rodeo celebrities in Largo Canyon south of town.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 34° 20.642′ N, 108° 30.048′ W. Marker is in Quemado, New Mexico, in Catron County. It is on California Street (U.S. 60) 0.3 miles east of State Road 32, on the right when traveling east. The marker is on the right side of road entering town from the west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3907 Highway 60, Quemado NM 87829, 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.
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Photographed by Thomas Chris English, May 26, 2011
2. Quemado Marker
Viewed from the west.
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, May 26, 2011
3. Reverse of the Quemado Marker
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, May 26, 2011
4. View North from the Quemado Marker
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, May 26, 2011
5. Quemado Marker
View east on US 60, the community of Quemado, NM
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, May 26, 2011
6. View south from the Quemado Marker
Photographed by Thomas Chris English, May 26, 2011
7. View west from the Quemado Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2011, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. This page has been viewed 3,143 times since then and 224 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 3, 2011, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
