Historical Markers in Farmington, New Mexico

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Historical Markers in Farmington, New Mexico

1 ► New Mexico, San Juan County, Farmington — Bisti Wilderness —

The highly scenic badlands of the Bisti were created by the erosion and weathering of interbedded shale, sandstone and coal formations into unusual forms. The area is also rich in fossil flora and fauna. 3,946 acres of the Badlands were designated . . . — — Map (db m52706) HM

2 ► New Mexico, San Juan County, Farmington — Farmington — Population 30,792 Elevation 5395 ft —

Until 1876 this area comprised part of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation. Anglo settlement quickly began at the confluence of the San Juan, Animas, and La Plata Rivers. Farmington became a ranching and farming area and, later, an important producer . . . — — Map (db m36469) HM

3 ► New Mexico, San Juan County, Farmington — 177 — Farmington, New Mexico —

First settled 1876 to 1878 by families of William and Marion B. Hendrickson, Charles and Milton Virden, Orville Pyle, A.F. Miller and William Lock. The first school-house was built in 1879; the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1886. William Lock . . . — — Map (db m22805) HM

4 ► New Mexico, San Juan County, Farmington — Footloose in Farmington: — A Historic Perspective of Downtown —

Farmington, New Mexico, the heart of the Four Corners, boasts a thriving downtown, where character, history and culture fuse in a mixture of places and events. Originally the land in what is now Northwest New Mexico was known as Tóta’ . . . — — Map (db m22861) HM

5 ► New Mexico, San Juan County, Farmington — Harriet Belle Amsden Sammons (1876-1954) — Bank President —

Harriet was an astute financial manager and the first female bank president in New Mexico, operating the First National Bank in Farmington from 1922 until 1951. During the Depression she bought out San Juan National Bank, keeping it solvent and . . . — — Map (db m59629) HM

6 ► New Mexico, San Juan County, Farmington — Hogback —

Steeply dipping strata define the western edge of the San Juan basin. To the west older geologic formations are exposed toward the Defiance uplift whereas basinward they are downwarped thousands of feet beneath younger rock units. Vast coal, . . . — — Map (db m36456) HM

7 ► New Mexico, San Juan County, Farmington — The Hunters —

"The Hunters arrived in Farmington in 1891 and donated the land for this plaza to the city of Farmington in May 1902. This pavilion is dedicated to the memory of the Hunters for their generosity and community spirit in helping Farmington grow." — — Map (db m185385) HM

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