Grants
Posted by: 
leadhiker
N 35° 07.874 W 107° 49.624
13S E 242402 N 3891254
A second New Mexico OSHM for Grants.
Waymark Code: WMBPCK
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2011
Views: 8
Inscription:
Population 11,451 Elevation 6500 ft
Located just north of the great lava bed known as the Malpais, Grants began as a coaling station for the Santa Fe Railroad. Around 1880 it was known as Grant's Camp, after the Canadian bridge contractor Angus A. Grant. In 1950, the area's vast uranium deposits were discovered.
History:: Not listed
Link to History,Plaque or Sign:: Not listed
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