Vásquez de Coronado’s Route
Posted by: leadhiker
N 33° 37.264 W 107° 08.271
13S E 301683 N 3722191
This New Mexico OSHM is in the north-bound rest area on I-25 at mp-114.
Waymark Code: WMCT13
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2011
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Marker Text:
In 1541 an expedition from the army of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, New Mexico’s first explorer, marched south 80 leagues to investigate the pueblos along the lower Río Grande. The group reached that part of the infamous Jornada del Muerto, now covered by Elephant Butte Lake, where the river disappeared underground.
History:: Not listed
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: Not listed
Additional Point: Not Listed
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