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Historical Markers in Farmington, New Mexico

 
Clickable Map of San Juan 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 San Juan County, NM (29) McKinley County, NM (26) Rio Arriba County, NM (35) Sandoval County, NM (27) Apache County, AZ (48) Archuleta County, CO (6) La Plata County, CO (32) Montezuma County, CO (62) San Juan County, UT (47)  SanJuanCounty(29) San Juan County (29)  McKinleyCounty(26) McKinley County (26)  RioArribaCounty(35) Rio Arriba County (35)  SandovalCounty(27) Sandoval County (27)  ApacheCountyArizona(48) Apache County (48)  ArchuletaCountyColorado(6) Archuleta County (6)  LaPlataCounty(32) La Plata County (32)  MontezumaCounty(62) Montezuma County (62)  SanJuanCountyUtah(47) San Juan County (47)
Aztec is the county seat for San Juan County
Farmington is in San Juan County
      San Juan County (29)  
ADJACENT TO SAN JUAN COUNTY
      McKinley County (26)  
      Rio Arriba County (35)  
      Sandoval County (27)  
      Apache County, Arizona (48)  
      Archuleta County, Colorado (6)  
      La Plata County, Colorado (32)  
      Montezuma County, Colorado (62)  
      San Juan County, Utah (47)  
 
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1 New Mexico, San Juan County, Farmington — Bisti Wilderness
On State Road 371 at milepost 77, at County Road 7250, on the right when traveling south on State Road 371.
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 — FarmingtonPopulation 30,792 Elevation 5395 ft
On West Main Street (U.S. 64 at milepost 46.1), on the right when traveling east.
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
On Locke Avenue, 0 miles north of Apache Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
On Main Street at Orchard Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
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
On Browning Parkway at Burnham Road, on the right when traveling south on Browning Parkway.
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
On U.S. 64 at milepost 32.5 at Road 6950, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 64.
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
On West Main Street at North Orchard Drive, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
"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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Apr. 19, 2024