Santa Fe in Santa Fe County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
1976
— Commemorative Walkway Park —
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 18, 2014
1. 1976 Marker
Santa Fe, now 366 years old, joined the rest of the United States in celebrating the nation’s 200th birthday. New Mexico and the entire Southwest continued to see tremendous expansion and population growth with the influx of migration from the east. Our state was now ranked 4th among the states in the production of natural gas and 7th in the production of crude oil.Erected 1986 by the Governor and Mrs. Bruce King. (Marker Number 17.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources.
Location. 35° 41.372′ N, 105° 55.985′ W. Marker is in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in Santa Fe County. Marker is on Paseo de Peralta near Otero Street. It is in Hillside Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Santa Fe NM 87501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 1960 (here, next to this marker); 1945 (here, next to this marker); 1982 (here, next to this marker); 1926 (here, next to this marker); 1985
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. This is a list of all 21 markers on Santa Fe’s Commemorative Walkway at Hillside Park. There is a link on the list to a map of all markers on the walkway.
Also see . . . Banking on the boom: NM oil, gas industries see record production, continued growth. 2014 article by Jason Gibbs in the Las Cruces Sun-News. Excerpt: “Next year, the Land Office expect another record-setting year, with conservative projections calling for $800 million and up [in income to the state]. ‘Oil and gas production has been up 20 percent in the last two years, and we really don’t have any signs of slowing in the next five,’ said State Land Commissioner Ray Powell, who is charged with administering public lands, including oil and gas leases. ‘So far it’s been primarily focused in the Permian Basin (in the southeastern part of the state), but it’s looking good for the Four Corners as well with the resources up there and the new technologies.’ ” (Submitted on August 16, 2014.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 18, 2014
2. Markers 13 through 20
This marker is the fifth tablet from the right on the raised wall beyond the railing.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
