New Mexico Ghost Towns

New Mexico’s ghost towns layer Spanish colonial history, Native American ruins, and the American mining era into one of the richest ghost town landscapes in the country. Former silver and gold mining towns in the mountains, abandoned Spanish mission communities, and cattle ranching settlements that could not survive the consolidation of the range all left their marks on the New Mexico landscape. Many New Mexico ghost towns sit in stunning high desert settings that make them as rewarding visually as they are historically.

Ghost Towns of New Mexico on Amazon

Looking to explore New Mexico’s ghost towns in more depth? The Ghost Towns of New Mexico series by Jason Smith covers the state’s most compelling abandoned communities.

Browse the New Mexico Series on Amazon

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