Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Sierra County, New Mexico

San Ygnacio de la Alamosa

Ghost town in New Mexico.

Record

About San Ygnacio de la Alamosa

San Ygnacio de la Alamosa, also known as Alamosa, is now a ghost town, in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States. San Ygnacio de la Alamosa was founded in 1859 as a native New Mexican colonizing settlement from San Antonio.

This is a site record: what public sources say about San Ygnacio de la Alamosa, 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 San Ygnacio de la Alamosa is

USGS topographic map around San Ygnacio de la Alamosa
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 San Ygnacio de la Alamosa

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 San Ygnacio de la Alamosa

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "San Ygnacio de la Alamosa, New Mexico": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q104864710.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).