On U.S. 285 at milepost 88, on the right when traveling south.
West of this location stood the now abandoned community of Blackdom. The community was founded circa 1908 by Francis Marion Boyer and his wife Ella. Several dozen African American families homesteaded nearly 15,000 acres of land and built a . . . — — Map (db m56143) HM
On State Road 2, 0.5 miles south of East Chicksaw Road, on the left when traveling south.
Completed in 1926, the Rio Felix Bridge was one of the most important structures in New Mexico’s highway system. The bridge was placed across the river at nearly a 45-degree angle to increase stability during floods. Constructed with three 144 foot . . . — — Map (db m56141) HM
