Plains of San Agustin - Socorro County, New Mexico
Posted by: gparkes
N 34° 06.241 W 107° 37.288
13S E 258177 N 3776792
At a pull out looking at the Very Large Array (VLA), this historic marker can be seen.
Waymark Code: WMAC1Q
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 12/21/2010
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The text of the marker reads:
Plains of San Agustin
Northeast part of Plains of San Agustin, occupied some thousands of years ago by large intermontane lake, is downdropped graben borded by uplifted volcanic masses. San Mateo and Luera Mountains and Pelona Mountains are southeast and Horse Mountain and Datil Mountains are northwest. Elevation 7,030 feet.