2003 Most Endangered

Most Endangered Places in New Mexico 2003

• The Waters of New Mexico, Statewide
  
• St. Vrain Mill, Mora County
  
• The Gutierrez-Hubbell House, Bernalillo
  
• Chaco Culture National Historical Park, San Juan County
  
• La Bajada Mesa and Escarpment, Santa Fe
  
• New Mexico's Historic Earthen Architectural Tradition, Statewide
  
• Melvin W. Mills House, Colfax
  
• Tucumcari Metropolitan Park — 5 Mile Park, Quay
  
• New Mexico's Greater Otero Mesa Area, Otero
  
• Historic Roadside Markers of New Mexic, Statewide
  

Historic Roadside Markers of New Mexic, Statewide

Located along roads and at historic sites throughout New Mexico.

Significance: New Mexico?s roadside markers inform the public about the rich history and heritage of the state. As such, they serve a valuable public service to both the citizens of New Mexico as well as visitors to the state about who did what where and even sometimes why it was done.

Threat: There are two dangers. First, the physical conditions of the markers in some of the districts are in a serious state of disrepair. They are faded, covered in graffiti, and even destroyed. Second, the text on some of the markers is outdated and at times too brief. As the highway department replaces the signs, new updated and expanded text needs to be written to fully convey the historic event or place marked by the signs. There is also no comprehensive and accurate list of where all the markers are and what each marker says.