Author: uscountymaps

McKinley County sprawls across the northwestern corner of New Mexico. Gallup, the county seat, calls itself the “Heart of Indian Country”.

Quay County is out on the eastern plains of New Mexico. It’s in the east of New Mexico, bordering Texas. Tucumcari is the main town.

Rio Arriba County stretches from the Colorado border to the Jemez Mountains up in the northern reaches of New Mexico.

Roosevelt County sits on the eastern edge of New Mexico, right up against Texas. Fields of peanuts, cotton, and sorghum are everywhere.

San Juan County is in the Four Corners region of New Mexico. It’s the only place in the U.S. where you can be in four states at once.

San Miguel County straddles the line between the high plains and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in northeastern New Mexico.

Sandoval County stretches from Albuquerque’s northern suburbs all the way to Cuba. It’s an example of urban sprawl with wide-open spaces.

Santa Fe County is right in the heart of northern New Mexico. It’s home to the oldest capital city in the United States.

Sierra County sits in the middle of southern New Mexico. Truth or Consequences is the county seat. The town changed it in 1950.

Socorro County stretches from the Rio Grande valley to the Plains of San Agustin. It’s the second largest county in the state of New Mexico.

Taos County is in northern New Mexico, bordering Colorado. The city of Taos Pueblo has been continuously inhabited for over 1,000 years.

Torrance County is right in the heart of New Mexico. It’s where the plains meet the mountains. Estancia is the county seat.

Union County sits way up in the northeastern corner of New Mexico. Clayton is the county seat, which is a big ranching town.

Valencia County straddles the Rio Grande, just south of Albuquerque. It’s where urban meets rural. Los Lunas is the county seat.