Abandoned Record
About Cloverdale
Cloverdale, New Mexico is a ghost town in the Animas Valley of Hidalgo County. It is believed to be founded in the 1880s.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Cloverdale, 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 Cloverdale is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover Cloverdale
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.
- 1918 Cienega Springs sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Douglas sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Douglas sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Douglas sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Douglas sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Black Point sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 Alamo Hueco Mountains sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1998 Black Point sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Cloverdale": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Cloverdale, New Mexico": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q124047860.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).