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Bluewater New Mexico Map

Explore Bluewater, New Mexico, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bluewater, New Mexico

How to Use This Bluewater, New Mexico Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bluewater, New Mexico. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New Mexico or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bluewater.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bluewater
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Lincoln County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	35.324306
Longitude	-108.205991
Population	174
Density	5.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	88351, 87323
Area Code	575, 505
County Seat	Carrizozo
School District	Gallup-McKinley County Schools

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About Bluewater, New Mexico

Bluewater is a locality in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 174. The population density is 5.7 people per km². Bluewater is located at 35.3243°N, 108.2060°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 88351, 87323.

Bluewater occupies a rugged expanse of high desert where the sun bleaches the earth into shades of pale ochre and bone. It lies 39.9 miles west-northwest of Roswell, NM (from Roswell, NM: bearing 287°T), and is situated 32.1 miles east-northeast of Ruidoso. Bluewater Creek traces a narrow, cooling ribbon through the landscape only one mile from the center, providing a vital respite for the scrub and pinion that cling to the dry slopes. To the west, the horizon is anchored by the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sacramento Mountains, while the immediate terrain rises toward the rugged boundaries of the Capitan Mountains Wilderness. Here, the air holds a crystalline clarity that sharpens the edges of every stone and stalk of grass, especially as the light leans long and amber across Hale Canyon at the close of day.

The economy of Bluewater remains tethered to the slow cycles of the land, reflecting a history of resilience in a country that demands much from those who dwell upon it. Residents often find their way toward the Capitan Peak Trail, a path that invites the persistent to climb above the basin and survey the vast, quiet reach of the high plains. While the Smokey Bear Ranger District remains a significant presence fifteen miles away, the local character is defined by a deep, unspoken familiarity with the rhythms of the seasons and the scarcity of water. Life in Bluewater flows with a deliberate, steady cadence, unbothered by the frantic pulse of distant urban centers, finding its own meaning in the quiet endurance of the high desert plateau.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bluewater Lake State Park (State Park) — 0.9 mi, 029° NE
Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 1.2 mi, 180° S · 1.6M acres
Roy T. Herman's Garage (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 347° N
New Mexico State Historic Marker (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 351° N
Continental Divide T.C. Other (National Forest) — 9.0 mi, 301° NW · 65 acres
Bluewater Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.1 mi, 102° E
Engine House? (Historic Ruins) — 10.4 mi, 192° S
Casamero Community Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 10.6 mi, 051° NE
El Morro National Monument (National Monument) — 20.4 mi, 200° S · 1,040 acres
Fort Wingate Historical Marker (Monument) — 21.3 mi, 297° NW
Atsinna Pueblo (Historic Ruins) — 21.5 mi, 203° SW
Pinedale Hoodoos (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 324° NW
El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 21.8 mi, 167° S · 263k acres
El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 22.2 mi, 164° S · 109k acres
Mount Taylor Historic Marker (Monument) — 22.3 mi, 123° SE
Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 121° SE
Cibola County History Museum (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 121° SE
The Roarin' 20's Sign (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 121° SE
El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 24.0 mi, 165° S · 98k acres
Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 25.2 mi, 302° NW
El Malpais Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 25.5 mi, 172° S · 21k acres
Lava Caves (entry forbidden) (Viewpoint) — 27.1 mi, 155° SE
Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 27.5 mi, 303° NW
West Malpais Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 30.2 mi, 175° S · 40k acres
Front Row Seat (Cinema) — 30.8 mi, 297° NW
USMC Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 33.2 mi, 295° NW
George Galaris Multiultural Center (Museum) — 33.2 mi, 295° NW
Cebolla Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 35.5 mi, 151° SE · 62k acres
Museum of Zuni (Museum) — 40.6 mi, 244° SW
Acoma Museum (Museum) — 45.5 mi, 130° SE

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