Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Socorro County, New Mexico

Canta Recio

Ghost town in Socorro County, New Mexico.

Record

About Canta Recio

Canta Recio (meaning sings loudly in Spanish), was a native New Mexican settlement, now a ghost town in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. It was located 40 miles south of Socorro, on the west bank of the Rio Grande, south of Milligan Gulch.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Canta Recio, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Canta Recio is

USGS topographic map around Canta Recio
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

5 historic USGS maps cover Canta Recio

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Canta Recio

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our New Mexico index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Canta Recio, New Mexico": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q85750503.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).