Willard in Torrance County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Laguna Del Perro

Elevation 6,110 FT

Photographed by Maribeth Robison, July 20, 2014

1. Laguna Del Perro Marker

Inscription. Numerous salt ponds and lakes of which Laguna del Perro is the largest, occur in the lowest part of the Estancia basin, a closed depression between the Manzano Mountains to the west and the lower Pedernal hills to the east. The Basin was filled by a 100 foot-deep lake in the Pliestocene time and native peoples have always mined salt here. The community was founded in 1879.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 34° 35.891′ N, 105° 55.177′ W. Marker is in Willard, New Mexico, in Torrance County. It is on U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Willard NM 87063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Albuquerque.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Estancia (approx. 13.3 miles away); a different marker also named Estancia (approx. 13.6 miles away); a different marker also named Estancia (approx. 14.1 miles away).

More about this marker. Marker has been vandalized, and has been reported via email to the State of New Mexico Historical Markers division.

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Photographed by Maribeth Robison, July 20, 2014

2. Laguna Del Perro Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2014, by Maribeth Robison of Moriarty, New Mexico. This page has been viewed 5,902 times since then and 369 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2014, by Maribeth Robison of Moriarty, New Mexico. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.