Radium Springs in Doña Ana County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Paraje de Robledo

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

1. Paraje de Robledo Marker

Inscription. This paraje or resting place was named for Pedro Robledo, a member of the Juan de Oñate expedition, who was buried nearby on May 21, 1598. This camping place was a welcome sight for caravans entering or exiting the dreaded Jornada del Muerto, a part of the trail which had limited water. Its strategic location along the Camino Real made it an ideal site for the establishment of Fort Selden in 1865.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1884.

Location. 32° 29′ N, 106° 55.117′ W. Marker is in Radium Springs, New Mexico, in Doña Ana County. It is on Fort Selden Road 1.4 miles west of Interstate 25, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at entrance to Fort Selden State Monument. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1233 Fort Selden Rd, Las Cruces NM 88007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in

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the Rio Grande Valley.

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,

the Gadsden Purchase,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Selden Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rio Grandé Bridge at Radium Springs (approx. half a mile away); History in Your Imagination (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rio Grande Means Life (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rio Grande Bosque (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Diversion Dam for the Valley (approx. 0.8 miles away); Changing Upland Plants (approx. 0.8 miles away); Paraje San Diego (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Radium Springs.

Rear of Paraje de Robledo Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

2. Rear of Paraje de Robledo Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 5, 2010

3. Paraje de Robledo Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 3,692 times since then and 113 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.