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Lumberton New Mexico Map

Explore Lumberton, 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 Lumberton, New Mexico

How to Use This Lumberton, New Mexico Map

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

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	Lumberton
State	New Mexico (NM)
County	Rio Arriba County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	36.930011
Longitude	-106.936982
Population	70
Density	56.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87528
Area Code	505
County Seat	Tierra Amarilla
School District	Dulce Independent Schools

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About Lumberton, New Mexico

Lumberton is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 70. The population density is 56.5 people per km². Lumberton is located at 36.9300°N, 106.9370°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87528.

Lumberton occupies a quiet expanse of high-desert terrain where the Amargo Creek carves a persistent, narrow path through the sagebrush and dry earth. It lies 72.2 miles east-northeast of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 78°T), and is situated 3.4 miles east of Dulce. The horizon is dominated by the jagged, distant silhouettes of the San Juan Mountains, which catch the sharp, crystalline light of late afternoon, turning shades of bruised violet and copper as the sun retreats. Only three miles away, the rugged walls of Miller Canyon define the local topography, while the placid waters of Atole Pond sit four miles off, reflecting the vast, cloudless sky. The air here carries a dry, sharp clarity, smelling faintly of sun-baked dust and the resinous scent of pines drifting down from the higher elevations.

Lumberton retains the weathered character of a place built upon the remnants of early rail expansion and timber extraction, its history etched into the remaining wooden structures that stand against the relentless wind. The local economy persists through a slow, steady connection to the land, shaped by the seasonal rhythms of the high country and the influence of the nearby William A. Humphries Wildlife Management Area. Residents move with a deliberate pace, mindful of the isolation that defines life in this elevated corner of the state. Cultural layers of Hispano and Anglo heritage persist in the architecture and the quietude of the landscape, where the primary pursuit is simply the maintenance of a life tied to the changing light and the cold, thin air of the high desert.

Nearby Outdoor Places

William A. Humphries Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 110° E
San Juan National Forest (National Forest) — 8.3 mi, 010° N · 1.9M acres
Edward Sargent Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.6 mi, 074° E
South San Juan Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.3 mi, 032° NE · 161k acres
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 14.4 mi, 270° W · 1.4M acres
Heron Lake State Park (State Park) — 18.6 mi, 146° SE
Foster Hotel Historic Site (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 095° E
Burns-Kelly Store Historic Site (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 095° E
Dunham Log House Historic Site (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 095° E
Chama Jail House Historic Site (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 095° E
Navajo State Park (State Park) — 20.7 mi, 286° W
Pagosa Springs History Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 351° N
CDT Chama Basin Overview (Viewpoint) — 24.7 mi, 071° E
Chimney Rock National Monument (National Monument) — 25.2 mi, 310° NW · 4,724 acres
TA Marker (Monument) — 25.8 mi, 126° SE
Rio Chama National Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 26.9 mi, 155° SE · 9,568 acres
Kiva (Historic Ruins) — 27.4 mi, 311° NW
Rio Chama Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 27.4 mi, 161° S · 11k acres
Weminuche Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 33.1 mi, 352° N · 500k acres
Simon Canyon Pueblito (Historic Ruins) — 40.7 mi, 261° W
San Juan Fishing Easement (Nature Reserve) — 43.0 mi, 259° W
Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 43.7 mi, 087° E · 311k acres
UFO Crash Site Plaque: "Recovery at Hart Canyon" (Monument) — 50.1 mi, 266° W
Time Capsule (Monument) — 55.4 mi, 149° SE
Theater (Theatre) — 56.7 mi, 295° NW
Aldo Leopold House (Museum) — 56.8 mi, 109° E
Animas City Theatre (Theatre) — 57.1 mi, 295° NW
Rail Museum (Museum) — 57.1 mi, 294° NW
The Gaslight Theater (Cinema) — 57.1 mi, 294° NW
Diane West Jewelry & Art (Gallery) — 57.1 mi, 295° NW

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