Abandoned Record
About Magdalena
Magdalena is a village in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Magdalena had a population of 806.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Magdalena, 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 Magdalena is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Magdalena
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.
- 1954 Socorro sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Socorro sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Magdalena sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Socorro sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Magdalena sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Magdalena sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1995 Magdalena 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.
Nearby
Other sites near Magdalena
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our New Mexico index.
- Kelly3.3 mi SE · Socorro
- Riley17.8 mi N · Socorro
- San Antonio25.4 mi SE · Socorro
- San Marcial32.6 mi SE · Socorro
- Canta Recio40.0 mi S · Socorro
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Magdalena": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Magdalena, New Mexico": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q603734.
- USGS GNIS 908353.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).