Lost Places
Locations historically attested in Grant County, NM that cannot be reliably relocated today. Ghost towns, vanished mining camps, abandoned ranches, and landmarks whose modern coordinates are unknown or disputed.
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Cook's Canyoncanyon
active 1863–1863 · lost place
A canyon on the mail route to Mowry City where many travelers were killed by Apaches.
1 claim
Mowry Citytown
active 1858–1858 · lost place
Former town at the old Mimbres crossing, now mostly in ruins, once a harbor of refuge during overland days.
10 claims
Grant Housestage stop
active 1858–1858 · lost place
A building in Shakespeare, near Lordsburg, built between 1858 and 1872 that served meals to stagecoach passengers and was used as a hanging …
5 claims
New Riverspring
active 1850–1851 · lost place
A miraculous spring or river that appeared in the desert near Cooke's Well during 1850-51, caused by a sand bar below Yuma.
3 claims
New Mexico Territoryother
lost place
Territory Hogan prospected through since 1878.
38 claims
Camp Cody (N.M.)camp
lost place
A World War I military camp located in Deming, New Mexico, featuring tents and military buildings in an arid landscape.
31 claims
El Baranca Minemine
lost place
Mine in Mexico where a rockfall accident caused death and destruction.
9 claims
Gila Riverwater source
lost place
River near whose headwaters Whitehill and Emery were prospecting.
8 claims
Domingtown
lost place
A city in Grant County, New Mexico, that developed rapidly from a tent settlement to a substantial town with brick buildings and planned rai…
7 claims
Santa Fe Countysmelter
lost place
Santa Fe County is the location of Waldo, where the new Orubneau and Byrant smelter is situated.
6 claims
Cooneytown
lost place
A settlement in New Mexico from which the correspondent Spike wrote to the Enterprise.
5 claims
Ft. Sumnerfort
lost place
Ft. Sumner was a military fort in New Mexico that later became a town known for being the place where Billy the Kid was killed by Pat Garret…
5 claims
Leitendorfother
lost place
A location nine miles west of Shakespeare.
5 claims
Frisco Riverroad
lost place
A river tributary to the Gila mentioned in a route description.
4 claims
Mimbres Riverwater source
lost place
The Mimbres River was a place where people lived, but no further details about its historical significance are provided.
4 claims
Shakespearetown
lost place
Town about three miles from Lordsburg where the Philpins lived.
4 claims
Tyrone, New Mexicobusiness
lost place
Location of a big copper camp being built by Phelps-Dodge Company near the Burro Mountains.
4 claims
Alhambra Campcamp
lost place
A silver mining camp also known by its earlier name Black Hawk, located near Saddle Rock canyon.
3 claims
Claytontown
lost place
A town where Frank Garst delivered steers.
3 claims
Fort Cummingsfort
lost place
Fort Cummings, also known as Cummings, is a place with two sources but no documented historical claims.
3 claims
Fort Stantonfort
lost place
Military post where Corporal A. M. Batson was stationed.
3 claims
Pyramidbusiness
lost place
Location of the New Mexico Mining and Milling Company where Doyle, Plunket, and Dougherty worked.
3 claims
Castle of San Antonioother
lost place
An old castle in Rio de Janeiro, formerly a Jesuit monastery, where a massive gold find was reportedly made.
2 claims
Catron Countyother
lost place
A county in New Mexico listed as a subject of the negative.
2 claims