The Place Names of New Mexico

by Robert Julyan

The Place Names of New Mexico is an invaluable guide to the state's geography and history. It explains more than 7,000 names of features large and small throughout the state--towns, mountains, rivers, canyons, counties, post offices, and even abandoned settlements--as well as providing relevant information about location, history, and current status. The revised edition contains more than fifty expanded and updated entries. The accounts are also journeys into New Mexico's past, offering glimpses of the lives and values of the people who named the place. Humor, tragedy, mystery, and daily life--they can all be found in this book.

Genres: History

403 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Patrick Gibson · Rating 2 out of 5]

New Mexico has some pretty strange names. It's interesting to learn where some of them came from. The book touches on bits of history, folklore and gossip. It would be a fun read for the person on the passengers side as you drive across I-40 between Oklahoma and Arizona (which is what most people do).

['jeri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reference!

[Gerald McFarland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every time I've had a question about the history of a New Mexican town, river, or site of almost any sort, I've found that this book provided a wealth of information.

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always fun to learn about why places have the names they do.