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Lake Roberts New Mexico Map

Explore Lake Roberts, 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 Lake Roberts, New Mexico

How to Use This Lake Roberts, New Mexico Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lake Roberts, 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 Lake Roberts.

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	Lake Roberts
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Grant County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	33.0313
Longitude	-108.1689
Population	53
Density	72.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	88049
Area Code	575
County Seat	Silver City
School District	Cobre Consolidated Schools

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About Lake Roberts, New Mexico

Lake Roberts is a locality in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 53. The population density is 72.3 people per km². Lake Roberts is located at 33.0313°N, 108.1689°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 88049.

Lake Roberts shimmers as a high-altitude basin of collected water, fed by the persistent, cold pulse of Sapillo Creek that winds through the surrounding high desert terrain. It lies 57.8 miles north-northwest of Deming, NM (from Deming, NM: bearing 336°T), and is situated 19.2 miles north-northeast of Silver City. The landscape here is defined by an austere openness, where the earth gives way to the deep, weathered shadows of Meerschaum Canyon and the distant, jagged silhouette of Wild Horse Mesa. Within the Gila National Forest, the air holds a sharpness that thins the light, turning the late afternoon sun into a pale, liquid gold that clings to the bark of juniper and scrub oak. This is a country of quiet geology, where the ground is composed of volcanic ash and basalt, grounding the observer in a silence that feels as old as the shifting winds moving across the plains.

Lake Roberts serves as a vital anchor for those who seek the solitude of the wilderness, existing in a space where the legacy of the land outweighs the industry of men. Travelers often pass through the periphery of the Silver City Ranger District, moving toward the rugged paths that echo the historic routes of The Military Road, which once carried the weight of logistical survival across these arid stretches. The local economy remains tethered to the natural rhythm of the seasons, favoring the quiet trade of outdoor recreation and the stewardship of the watershed over the frantic pace of urban expansion. Life here is measured by the clarity of the water and the seasonal migration of elk, a cycle that continues undisturbed by the complexities of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gila National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 269° W · 2.7M acres
Austin Roberts Vista (Viewpoint) — 0.3 mi, 059° NE
Gila Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 0.7 mi, 002° N · 560k acres
Gila River Streamside Zone West, Middle & East Fork, Plo 4643 Streamside Zone Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 343° N · 284 acres
Ben Lilly Memorial (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 206° SW
Aldo Leopold Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.2 mi, 070° E · 204k acres
Arrastre Interpretive Site (Historic Ruins) — 10.8 mi, 197° S
Heart Bar Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.9 mi, 345° N
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (National Monument) — 13.6 mi, 343° N · 1,148 acres
Bear Canyon Lake (and Dam) (State Recreation Area) — 14.0 mi, 136° SE
Cliff Dwelling (Historic Ruins) — 14.8 mi, 340° N
Ft. Bayard Mil. Res. Other (National Forest) — 16.3 mi, 172° S · 1,521 acres
Otto Huechling House Historic Site (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 138° SE
Doctor Granville Wood House Historic Site (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 138° SE
Bear Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 17.4 mi, 254° W
Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 200° S
Penny Park Mosaics (Public Artwork) — 18.5 mi, 200° S
Western New Mexico University Museum (Museum) — 18.8 mi, 201° S
Fine Arts Center Theater (Theatre) — 18.8 mi, 201° S
Graham Gymnasium Historic Site (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 201° S
Webb Theater (Theatre) — 18.9 mi, 201° S
Public Water Reserve No. 50 Water Reserve Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 21.9 mi, 273° W · 210 acres
Black Range Museum (Museum) — 35.7 mi, 102° E
Graves (Monument) — 36.3 mi, 278° W
Leopold Vista Historical Monument (Monument) — 39.7 mi, 286° W
Continental Divide Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 39.9 mi, 359° N · 74k acres
Mogollon Museum (Museum) — 44.4 mi, 305° NW
Hamilton Military Museum (Museum) — 52.7 mi, 083° E
The Center Gallery Fine Art (Gallery) — 53.4 mi, 082° E
Organ Mountains - Desert Peaks National Monument (National Monument) — 60.9 mi, 124° SE · 574k acres

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