AUGUSTINE

NAME: AUGUSTINE COUNTY: SOCORRO ROADS: 2WD GRID: 5 CLIMATE: Weather will be on problem BEST TIME TO VISIT: any time

COMMENTS: AUGUSTINE. 2 mi W of County Line on US 60. 30 mi W of Magdalena. REMAINS: old store building

AUTUSTINE. Named for the St. Augustine Plains now made famous for the VLA (Very Large Array) 29 mile wide telescope used for mapping the Universe.A post office for local ranches from 1927 to 1955 from Magdalena. Also located on the Live-stock drive way that runs from Magdalena to Arizona used by ranchersin taking livestock to market. Submitted by: Samuel W McWhorter

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