Magdalena, New Mexico
Lady on the Mountain
Natural rock formation resembles profile of Mary of Magdalene on side of Magdalena Mountain....
Lady on the Mountain
At end of longest "hoof highway" in New Mexico. Used from as far away as Springerville, Arizona; closed when the AT&SF Railroad ceased in 1971
Magdalena, NM Pioneer HistoryLocal history, artifats of Wild West, mining, cattle drives, circa 1885-1930
Magdalena, NM MuseumsWorld's largest radio-telescope array. Self-guided tours 8:30
Magdalena, NM ObservatoriesFrontier military history and Mimbres exhibits, gems, minerals, geodes. Mimbres pottery room....
Fishing, picnicking, campsites, showers....
Historic 1970s mining town....
1851 Mission church....
Rural approach to history, Southern Pacific Railroad depot....