Abandoned Record
About Hachita
Hachita is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hachita had a population of 52.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Hachita, 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 Hachita is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Hachita
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 Hachita 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 Hachita sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 Animas sheet, 1:100,000 · 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.
Nearby
Other sites near Hachita
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our New Mexico index.
- Old Hachita6.3 mi W · Grant
- Playas12.4 mi W · Hidalgo
- Separ20.5 mi N · Grant
- Gage25.8 mi NE · Luna
- Shakespeare37.3 mi NW · Hidalgo
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Hachita": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Hachita, New Mexico": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5891026.
- USGS GNIS 2584106.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).