Near Farmington in San Juan County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Hogback
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 21, 2010
1. Hogback Marker
Steeply dipping strata define the western edge of the San Juan basin. To the west older geologic formations are exposed toward the Defiance uplift whereas basinward they are downwarped thousands of feet beneath younger rock units. Vast coal, uranium, oil and gas resources occur in the strata buried within the basin. Elevation 5,050 feet.
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Resources.
Location. 36° 45.29′ N, 108° 31.396′ W. Marker is near Farmington, New Mexico, in San Juan County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 64 at milepost 32.5 and Road 6950, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 64. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waterflow NM 87421, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.
Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Settlement of Kirtland (approx. 9.3 miles away).
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 21, 2010
2. Hogback Marker Reverse
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 21, 2010
3. Hogback Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,034 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
