Near Pinos Altos in Grant County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Pinos Altos

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 6, 2010

1. Pinos Altos Marker

Inscription. Once the seat of Grant County, Pinos Altos, survived conflicts with the Apache. A gold discovery in 1860 by three 49ers from California stimulated a boom that led to the establishment of this mining camp which produced over $8,000,000 of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc before the mines played out in the 20th century.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 32° 51.533′ N, 108° 13.367′ W. Marker is near Pinos Altos, New Mexico, in Grant County. It is on Pinos Altos Road (State Road 15 at milepost 6.2), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4747 Pinos Altos Rd, Silver City NM 88061, 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

and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Silver City Cemetery (approx. 5½ miles away); GFWC Silver City Women's Club (approx. 6 miles away); Silver City Water Works (approx. 6.2 miles away); Fort Bayard (approx. 6.2 miles away); Silver City (approx. 6½ miles away); Fort Bayard - 1866-1900 / Fort Bayard National Cemetery

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(approx. 6.7 miles away); Changing Values (approx. 6.8 miles away); Santa Rita Copper Mines (approx. 6.8 miles away).

<i>back of</i> Pinos Altos Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 6, 2010

2. back of Pinos Altos Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 6, 2010

3. Pinos Altos Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,201 times since then and 101 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.