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Rivers New Mexico Map

Explore Rivers, 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 Rivers, New Mexico

How to Use This Rivers, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	33.6757
Longitude	-108.7768
Population	22
Density	3.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	87830
Area Code	575
County Seat	Reserve
School District	Reserve Independent Schools

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About Rivers, New Mexico

Rivers is a locality in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 22. The population density is 3.8 people per km². Rivers is located at 33.6757°N, 108.7768°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87830.

Rivers remains defined by the persistent, cooling presence of the Tularosa River, which carves a narrow, verdant vein through the arid expanse of the high desert. It lies 75.1 miles east-southeast of Pinetop Lakeside, AZ (from Pinetop Lakeside, AZ: bearing 115°T), and is situated 41.9 miles northeast of Greenlee. The terrain surrounding Rivers rises toward the rugged silhouette of Higgins Mountain, while the deeper shadows of Magdalena Canyon provide a dramatic contrast to the sun-bleached plains. Here, the light at dusk possesses a peculiar, honeyed quality that seems to suspend the ponderosa pines of the Gila National Forest in a translucent, golden stillness, grounding the landscape in an ancient, quiet permanence.

History in Rivers is measured by the slow accumulation of dust and the enduring resilience of those who cultivate the scrubby, sun-drenched earth. The regional economy leans into the rhythms of the land, supported by the sprawling boundaries of the Gila National Forest, which dictates the pace of life as much as the shifting seasons. Local life often finds its focus in the silent, expansive stretches of the wilderness, where the Apache Peak Trail offers a demanding path for those seeking to traverse the higher elevations. In Rivers, the passage of time is felt not in the frantic ticking of clocks, but in the way the air thins toward evening, cooling the soil and leaving the scent of sage and dry pine to settle over the quiet, uncrowded roads.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gila National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 181° S · 2.7M acres
Apache National Forest (National Forest) — 6.7 mi, 330° NW · 1.8M acres
Blue Range Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.9 mi, 249° W · 29k acres
Blue Range Primitive Area (National) (National Conservation Area) — 16.1 mi, 255° W · 180k acres
Mogollon Theater (Theatre) — 19.2 mi, 184° S
Gila Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.6 mi, 181° S · 560k acres
Castle Creek Watersheds Research Area. Plo 3263 Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 22.7 mi, 274° W · 2,792 acres
Official Scenic Historic Marker (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 198° S
Pelona Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 26.6 mi, 090° E
Continental Divide Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 30.5 mi, 086° E · 74k acres
Lower San Francisco Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 30.9 mi, 191° S · 7,142 acres
State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 33.2 mi, 331° NW
Bat Cave (Historic Ruins) — 33.2 mi, 078° E
Leopold Vista Historical Monument (Monument) — 34.2 mi, 185° S
State Border sign (Viewpoint) — 37.3 mi, 336° NW
Graves (Monument) — 39.3 mi, 181° S
Cliff Dwelling (Historic Ruins) — 40.3 mi, 137° SE
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (National Monument) — 41.7 mi, 137° SE · 1,148 acres
Madonna of the Trail (Public Artwork) — 43.0 mi, 317° NW
Butterfly Lodge Museum (Museum) — 45.3 mi, 302° NW
Hangin' Tree (Attraction) — 67.3 mi, 110° E
Silver City Water Works Building Historic Site (Attraction) — 68.0 mi, 155° SE
Fine Arts Center Theater (Theatre) — 68.2 mi, 155° SE
Graham Gymnasium Historic Site (Attraction) — 68.3 mi, 155° SE
Western New Mexico University Museum (Museum) — 68.4 mi, 155° SE
Bowden Hall Historic Site (Attraction) — 68.4 mi, 155° SE
White Mountain Family Fun Park (Theme Park) — 78.5 mi, 296° NW
Stargazer 5 (Cinema) — 80.0 mi, 224° SW

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