New Mexico Along the Rio Grande
Statistics
Association
Estella Mae Wheeler
Dateca. 1961
MediumPaper and Ink
Dimensions5 × 8 in. (12.7 × 20.3 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Caroline Bowdish
Object numberPA2021.049.198
DescriptionArea - 121,666 sw. mi. - 5th in size after Alaska, TexasFRONT:
Population -
Altitude - Range from 2,850 ft to 13,151 ft. above sea level
State Bird - Road Runner
State Flower - Yucca
State Tree - Pinon or Nut Pine
State Flag - Ancient sun symbol of the Zia Pueblo of Indians in red on yello field. Colors represent Spanish flag, recalling that N.M. was once Spanish territory.
State Motto - "Crescif Eundo" (We grow as we go.)
Climate - warm, sunny days, cool nights
Land - Varied - Scenic beauty ranges from rose-colored deserts to snow-capped mountains - 20 million acres wooded land - 22 state parks and 9 state monuments
"New as tomorrow's technology, old as geology"
BACK:
1. Albuquerque -- 243,751 Population -- 5,000 feet Altitude
2. Santa Fe -- 41,167 Population -- 7,000 feet Altitude
3. Las Cruces -- 37,857 Population --
4. Roswell -- 33,908 Population --
5. Clovis -- 28,498 Population --
6. Alamogordo -- 23,035 Population -- 4,335 feet Altitude
7. Grants -- 8,768 Population -- 6,460 feet Altitude
8. Raton -- 6,962 Population -- 6,640 feet Altitude
9. Socorro -- 4,687 Population -- 4,617 fee Altitude
10. Taos -- 2,475 Population -- 6,965 feet Altitude
11. Carrizozo -- 1,123 Population -- 5,426 feet Altitude
On View
Not on view
1994
1994
1994
July 1924