Santa Rosa in Guadalupe County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Santa Rosa Lake State Park
Official Scenic Historic Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, November 1, 2021
1. Santa Rosa Lake State Park Marker - Front Side
Pronghorn antelope may be seen grazing near this reservoir on the Pecos River, at the edge of the Llano Estacado - the famed "Staked Plains." The park offers water sports; fishing for catfish, bass, and walleyes; camping/picnicking sites, a visitor center, and a boat ramp.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 34° 56.909′ N, 104° 41.224′ W. Marker is in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, in Guadalupe County. It is at the intersection of Joe A. Page Memorial Highway (New Mexico Route 91) and Jemez Avenue on Joe A. Page Memorial Highway. The marker is located along the highway just north of Interstate 40. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Santa Rosa NM 88435, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest, on the Great Plains, on the Southern Plains, on the High Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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 Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, and the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Santa Rosa (approx. Ύ mile away); Jesus M. Casaus House (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Santa Rosa (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Santa Rosa (approx. 2.1 miles away); Silver Moon Cafι (approx. 2.4 miles away); Puerto de Luna (approx. 8.9 miles away).
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Photographed by James Hulse, November 1, 2021
2. Santa Rosa Lake State Park Marker - Back Side
Photographed by James Hulse, November 1, 2021
3. The view of the Santa Rosa Lake State Park Marker from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 422 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
