Magdalena - Magdalena, New Mexico
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member gparkes
N 34° 06.791 W 107° 15.212
13S E 292147 N 3776998
There are three markers in Magdalena, this is the only for the town itself. The two others are for ghost towns around the town.
Waymark Code: WMAC1G
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 12/21/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Geo Ferret
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Magdalena

Magdalena is located in a mineral-rich area which became a center of silver mining in the 1860's. In 1885, a railroad was built to the smelter in Socorro, and Magdalena became an important railhead for cattle, sheep, and ore..

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