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Lower Frisco New Mexico Map

Explore Lower Frisco, 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 Lower Frisco, New Mexico

How to Use This Lower Frisco, New Mexico Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lower Frisco, 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 Lower Frisco.

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	Lower Frisco
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Catron County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	33.653035
Longitude	-108.787558
Population	60
Density	23.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87830
Area Code	575
County Seat	Reserve
School District	Reserve Independent Schools

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About Lower Frisco, New Mexico

Lower Frisco is a locality in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 60. The population density is 23.0 people per km². Lower Frisco is located at 33.6530°N, 108.7876°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87830.

Lower Frisco occupies a sun-bleached stretch of high desert where the San Francisco River carves a narrow, verdant vein through the arid earth. It lies 75.0 miles east-southeast of Pinetop Lakeside, AZ (from Pinetop Lakeside, AZ: bearing 116°T), and is situated 40.8 miles northeast of Greenlee. The landscape surrounding Lower Frisco is defined by a sparse, rugged beauty, with the Gila National Forest providing a vast, untamed backdrop that stretches toward the horizon. Here, the air carries a dry, sharp clarity that makes the distant silhouettes of Higgins Mountain seem close enough to touch, while the shadows in Magdalena Canyon deepen into shades of violet as the sun retreats. The terrain remains largely indifferent to human encroachment, composed of scrub-brush plateaus and rocky outcrops that shift in color from pale ochre to deep rust under the relentless New Mexico light.

History in Lower Frisco lingers in the weathered remnants of early homesteads and the quiet persistence of those who work the land in accordance with the seasonal whims of the river. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the earth, relying on small-scale agriculture and the stewardship of the surrounding timberlands, which provide a quiet, steady livelihood for the families who have called this place home for generations. While the Apache Peak Trail offers a rugged path for those seeking to traverse the higher elevations, most life here is lived at a deliberate, measured pace, centered on the simple necessities of water and harvest. The cultural character of Lower Frisco is a quiet synthesis of long-standing traditions, where the heritage of the region is reflected in the architecture of the older structures and the enduring, stoic character of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gila National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 270° W · 2.7M acres
Apache National Forest (National Forest) — 5.6 mi, 265° W · 1.8M acres
Blue Range Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.9 mi, 259° W · 29k acres
Blue Range Primitive Area (National) (National Conservation Area) — 15.1 mi, 260° W · 180k acres
Mogollon Theater (Theatre) — 17.6 mi, 182° S
Gila Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.0 mi, 181° S · 560k acres
Official Scenic Historic Marker (Monument) — 21.1 mi, 198° S
Castle Creek Watersheds Research Area. Plo 3263 Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 22.3 mi, 278° W · 2,792 acres
Pelona Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 27.2 mi, 091° E
Lower San Francisco Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 29.3 mi, 191° S · 7,142 acres
Continental Divide Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 31.3 mi, 083° E · 74k acres
Leopold Vista Historical Monument (Monument) — 32.5 mi, 184° S
Bat Cave (Historic Ruins) — 34.2 mi, 076° E
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 34.3 mi, 333° NW
Graves (Monument) — 37.7 mi, 180° S
State Border sign (Viewpoint) — 38.5 mi, 337° NW
Cliff Dwelling (Historic Ruins) — 39.6 mi, 135° SE
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (National Monument) — 41.0 mi, 135° SE · 1,148 acres
Madonna of the Trail (Public Artwork) — 43.8 mi, 319° NW
Butterfly Lodge Museum (Museum) — 45.7 mi, 304° NW
Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site (Attraction) — 66.9 mi, 154° SE
Fine Arts Center Theater (Theatre) — 67.1 mi, 154° SE
Graham Gymnasium Historic Site (Attraction) — 67.2 mi, 154° SE
Western New Mexico University Museum (Museum) — 67.2 mi, 154° SE
Bowden Hall Historic Site (Attraction) — 67.3 mi, 154° SE
Light Hall Historic Site (Attraction) — 67.3 mi, 154° SE
Stargazer 5 (Cinema) — 78.4 mi, 224° SW
White Mountain Family Fun Park (Theme Park) — 78.6 mi, 298° NW

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