Near La Joya in Socorro County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Acomilla

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 21, 2011

1. Acomilla Marker

Inscription. The Camino Real wound its way below the black basaltic buttes of San Acacia, seen to the southeast. Named Acomilla, or Acomita (little Acoma) by the Spanish, these buttes form the walls of a narrow passage for the Rio Grande, along which hostile Apache frequently waited in ambush. Travelers had to organize into well-armed caravans to assure their safety along this section of the Camino Real

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the ASCE Civil Engineering Landmarks, and the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro series lists.

Location. 34° 18.184′ N, 106° 53.379′ W. Marker is near La Joya, New Mexico, in Socorro County. It is on Interstate 25 at milepost 166.4, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in the northbound rest area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Joya NM 87028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest New Mexico and in 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

and also the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rio Salado Sand Dunes (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Rio Salado Sand Dunes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Doña Eufemia

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); La Joya de Sevilleta (approx. 3.9 miles away); Sabino y Lemitar (approx. 10.1 miles away); Las Nutrias (approx. 13.1 miles away).

Acomilla Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 21, 2011

2. Acomilla Marker Reverse

Photographed by Bill Kirchner

3. Acomilla Marker

At left is the El Camino Real New Mexico-Historic Civil Works Marker.

El Camino Real image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner

4. El Camino Real

New Mexico - Historic Civil Works
The Royal Road to a New World - 1598
Dedicated 1993

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,629 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 29, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.