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Butterfield Overland Trail

The Butterfield Overland Trail was designated a National Historic Trail in 2023 [1]. It crossed New Mexico Territory through the Fourth and Fifth divisions, with stage stations including Frontera (Cottonwoods Station), Fort Fillmore, Mesilla, Picacho Station, Rough and Ready Station, Goodsight Peak Station, Fort Cummings, Cooke's Spring, Murphy's Station, Cow Spring Station, Soldier's Farewell, Deming-area stations, Lordsburg-area stations, and Stein's Pass Station [1].

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  1. Butterfield Overland Trail Stage Stations (2023) · details
    NPS article listing Butterfield Overland Trail stage stations by division. Lists New Mexico stations including: Frontera (Cottonwoods Station), Fort Fillmore, Mesilla, Picacho Station, Rough and Ready Station, Goodsight Peak Station, Fort C
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