Near San Ysidro in Sandoval County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Colorado Plateau

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 22, 2011

1. Colorado Plateau Marker

Inscription. From this point, the Colorado Plateau extends across northwestern New Mexico into northeastern Arizona, southeastern Utah, and southwestern Colorado. A colorful landscape of mesas and canyons, it is underlain by natural mineral, oil and gas resources locked within sedimentary strata deposited millions of years ago. Elevation 6,400 feet.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment.

Location. 35° 33.308′ N, 106° 48.215′ W. Marker is near San Ysidro, New Mexico, in Sandoval County. It is on U.S. 550 at milepost 25, 1½ miles west of State Road 4, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Ysidro NM 87053, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the San Juan Basin

and in Greater Albuquerque.

It is also in the American Southwest

and at the Four Corners.

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: Vasquez de Coronado's Route (approx. 3½ miles away); Pueblo of Zía (approx. 6 miles away); Trinidad Gachupin Medina (ca. 1883-1964) (approx. 6 miles away); Pueblo of Jémez (approx. 7.6 miles away); Evelyn M. Vigil, Phan-Un-Pha-Kee (Young Doe) 1921–1995 (approx. 7.6 miles away); Pueblo of Santa Ana (approx. 13.4 miles away).

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Geologic Provinces of the United States: Colorado Plateau Province. U.S. Geological Survey (Submitted on August 11, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

<i>rear of</i> Colorado Plateau Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 22, 2011

2. rear of Colorado Plateau Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 22, 2011

3. Colorado Plateau Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, July 22, 2011

4. Colorado Plateau Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,099 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 2, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.