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Historical Markers in Carrizozo

 
Clickable Map of Lincoln County, New Mexico and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Lincoln County, NM (72) Chaves County, NM (36) De Baca County, NM (20) Guadalupe County, NM (14) Otero County, NM (82) Sierra County, NM (21) Socorro County, NM (93) Torrance County, NM (39)  LincolnCounty(72) Lincoln County (72)  ChavesCounty(36) Chaves County (36)  DeBacaCounty(20) De Baca County (20)  GuadalupeCounty(14) Guadalupe County (14)  OteroCounty(82) Otero County (82)  SierraCounty(21) Sierra County (21)  SocorroCounty(93) Socorro County (93)  TorranceCounty(39) Torrance County (39)
Carrizozo is the county seat for Lincoln County
Carrizozo is in Lincoln County
Lincoln County (72)  ►
ADJACENT TO LINCOLN COUNTY
Chaves County (36)  ►
De Baca County (20)  ►
Guadalupe County (14)  ►
Otero County (82)  ►
Sierra County (21)  ►
Socorro County (93)  ►
Torrance County (39)  ►
 
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1 ► New Mexico, Lincoln County, Carrizozo — Carrizozo — Population 1,222 – Elevation 5,438 —
On Central Avenue (U.S. 54 at milepost 125.3), 0.5 miles north of U.S. 380, on the right when traveling south.
Carrizozo, county seat of Lincoln County, was established in 1899, a new town on the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad. The ghost town of White Oaks, once a booming mining camp, is nearby. Billy the Kid, Sheriff Pat Garrett, Governor Lew Wallace, . . . — — Map (db m45909) HM
2 ► New Mexico, Lincoln County, Carrizozo — Carrizozo — Population 1,222 – Elevation 5,438 —
On Central Avenue (U.S. 54 at milepost 122.5), 0.1 miles south of A Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Carrizozo, county seat of Lincoln County, was established in 1899, a new town on the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad. The ghost town of White Oaks, once a booming mining camp, is nearby. Billy the Kid, Sheriff Pat Garrett, Governor Lew Wallace, . . . — — Map (db m45914) HM
3 ► New Mexico, Lincoln County, Carrizozo — Carrizozo — Population 1,222 - Elevation 5,438 Ft —
On U.S. 380 at milepost 64.5, 0.2 miles west of B Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Carrizozo, county seat of Lincoln County, was established in 1899, a new town on the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad. The ghost town of White Oaks, once a booming mining camp, is nearby. Billy the Kid, Sheriff Pat Garrett, Governor Lew Wallace, . . . — — Map (db m280151) HM
4 ► New Mexico, Lincoln County, Carrizozo — Carrizozo — Population 1,222 - Elevation 5,438 Ft —
On U.S. 380 at milepost 65.5, 0.5 miles east of U.S. 54, on the right when traveling west.
Carrizozo, county seat of Lincoln County, was established in 1899, a new town on the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad. The ghost town of White Oaks, once a booming mining camp, is nearby. Billy the Kid, Sheriff Pat Garrett, Governor Lew Wallace, . . . — — Map (db m280152) HM
5 ► New Mexico, Lincoln County, Carrizozo — Carrizozo History —
On Central Avenue at Airport Street, on the right when traveling south on Central Avenue.
Carrizozo was founded in 1899 by promoter Charles B. Eddy and his brother John as they built their railroad, the El Paso and Northeastern, from El Paso towards Santa Rosa. A branch line was also built from Carrizozo east to Capitan. In 1905, Eddy . . . — — Map (db m281305) HM
6 ► New Mexico, Lincoln County, Carrizozo — Carrizozo Woman's Club —
On 11th Street at D Avenue, on the left when traveling east on 11th Street.
Works Progress Administration Built 1939 SR 1833 A Registered Cultural Property State of New Mexico — — Map (db m196769) HM
7 ► New Mexico, Lincoln County, Carrizozo — Carrizozo Woman's Club — Official Scenic Historic Marker —
On Eleventh Street at D Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Eleventh Street.
Woman's clubs play an important role in communities by providing volunteer opportunities, performing civic and social improvements, and establishing public buildings and parks. In New Mexico independent woman's clubs formed in the late 19th and . . . — — Map (db m251230) HM
8 ► New Mexico, Lincoln County, Carrizozo — End of the Line for the End of a Train —
On Central Avenue (U.S. 54) at Airport Street, on the right when traveling south on Central Avenue.
This caboose was moved here to Carrizozo in 1998. While this particular car never rolled through here during its years of service on various lines, it commemorates our founding and rich history as a 'railroad town.' A caboose was located at the . . . — — Map (db m281303) HM
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9 ► New Mexico, Lincoln County, Carrizozo — Malpais — Valley of Fires —
On U.S. 380 at milepost 64, 1.5 miles west of U.S. 54, on the right when traveling west.
Spanish explorers called this extensive lava flow malpais, or badlands. The river of lava that flowed down this "Valley of Fires" erupted from a volcano some 7 miles north of here about 1000 years ago. Extending through the valley for 44 miles, the . . . — — Map (db m280153) HM
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026