Reserve in Catron County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Reserve
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, September 19, 2010
1. Reserve Marker
There is an identical marker located 6 miles to the west at the intersection of NM Route 12 and US 260.
Located in the San Francisco Valley, Reserve was named upper San Francisco Plaza by its original Hispanic settlers in 1874. The name was later changed to Reserve in recognition of the U.S. Forest Service headquarters located here. Apaches made frequent attacks on the community, which lay within Apache hunting lands.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 33° 42.833′ N, 108° 45.586′ W. Marker is in Reserve, New Mexico, in Catron County. Marker is on State Road 12 at milepost 7, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Reserve NM 87830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Elfego Baca (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Reserve (approx. 6 miles away).
Regarding Reserve. Reserve is the County Seat of Catron County which has a land area that encompasses 6,898 square miles. More than half the land is designated as one of three national forests: Gila, Cibola, and Apache. This county is New Mexico's
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Photographed By Bill Kirchner, September 19, 2010
2. Reserve Marker
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, September 19, 2010
3. Reserve Post Office
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 879 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
