Abandoned Record
About Separ
Separ is an unincorporated community in Grant County in the bootheel of southwestern New Mexico, in the southwestern United States. Separ lies in the endorheic Guzmán Basin; as a result the continental divide passes both to the west and east of it.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Separ, 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 Separ is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Separ
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 Silver City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Silver City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Silver City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Separ sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Lordsburg 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 Separ
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our New Mexico index.
- Gage19.7 mi E · Luna
- Old Hachita19.8 mi S · Grant
- Shakespeare20.4 mi NW · Hidalgo
- Hachita20.5 mi S · Grant
- Playas21.0 mi S · Hidalgo
- Steins33.2 mi W · Hidalgo
- Faywood Hot Springs35.1 mi NE · Grant
- Tyrone35.9 mi N · Grant
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Separ, New Mexico": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q14706106.
- USGS GNIS 899905.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).