Abandoned Record
About Tolar
Tolar, New Mexico (pronounced TOL-er) is a ghost town in the panhandle of northern Roosevelt County that existed in the 20th century. The site is at the intersection of New Mexico State Road 86 and U.S. Routes 60 and 84 between Fort Sumner in De Baca County and Melrose in Curry County.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Tolar, 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 Tolar is
Historic maps
3 historic USGS maps cover Tolar
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 Clovis sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Clovis sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1973 Tolar 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 Tolar
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our New Mexico index.
- Yeso38.7 mi W · De Baca
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Tolar": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Tolar, New Mexico": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q56276436.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).