Abandoned Record
About Glenrio
Glenrio, formerly Rock Island, is an unincorporated community in both Deaf Smith County, Texas, and Quay County, New Mexico, United States. Located on the former U.S. Route 66, the ghost town sits on the Texas–New Mexico state line.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Glenrio, 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 Glenrio is
Historic maps
3 historic USGS maps cover Glenrio
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 Tucumcari sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Tucumcari sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1968 Glenrio 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 Glenrio
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Glenrio": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Glenrio, New Mexico and Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q1531151.
- USGS GNIS 915829.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).