Near Tularosa in Otero County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Three Rivers

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 20, 2015

1. Three Rivers Marker

Inscription. Located in the Tularosa Basin at the turn-off for Three Rivers Petroglyphs, this ranching village settled in the early 1870's took its name for a nearby convergence of three creeks. The cattle empires of Albert Bacon Fall, John Chisum, and Susan McSween , kept the small town going, and the arrival of Charles Eddy’s El Paso & Northeastern Railroad in 1899 spurred growth. But most residents had to move when Fall took majority control of local water rights. Fall's million-acre empire crumbled after his conviction in the “Teapot Dome” scandal.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 33° 19.333′ N, 106° 4.685′ W. Marker is near Tularosa, New Mexico, in Otero County. Marker is on U.S. 54 at milepost 96.6, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tularosa NM 88352, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Three Rivers Petroglyph Site (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Three Rivers Petroglyph Site (approx. 4.3 miles away); Round Mountain (approx. 16.2 miles away).

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Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 20, 2015

2. Three Rivers Marker (on left)

Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 20, 2015

3. Three Rivers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 574 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.