Rio Costilla Valley - Costilla, NM
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The Snowdog
N 36° 59.722 W 105° 31.551
13S E 453208 N 4094487
This New Mexico Historical Marker, which describes the Rio Costilla Valley, is just north of the New Mexico / Colorado state line; north of Costilla, New Mexico.
Waymark Code: WM13CZ6
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2020
Views: 4
This New Mexico Historical Marker is on the west side of Highway 522, just south of the border with Colorado. There is plenty of room to pull over to examine the marker. The marker text is
RIO COSTILLA VALLEY
A winter hunting ground for many indigenous people, this area was originally homeland for the Ute people. In 1849, striving to encourage occupation on the Sangre de Cristo Land Grant, seven plazas were settled along the Rio Costilla. Governor Diego de Vargas crossed this valley during his reconquest of New Mexico in 1694 during his restoration of New Mexico to Spain from 1692-1697, as did Juan Bautista de Anza during his 1779 Commanche campaign.
The reverse side of the marker is the usual "Points of Interest" map.
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: [Web Link]
Additional Point: N 36° 59.730 W 105° 31.350
History:: Not listed
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