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Springer New Mexico Map

Explore Springer, 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 Springer, New Mexico

How to Use This Springer, New Mexico Map

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

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

Latitude	36.361144
Longitude	-104.595267
Population	931
Density	163.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	87747
Area Code	575
County Seat	Raton
School District	Springer Municipal Schools

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About Springer, New Mexico

Springer is a locality in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 931. The population density is 163.1 people per km². Springer is located at 36.3611°N, 104.5953°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Springer is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 87747.

Springer anchors itself upon the high, arid plains of northeastern New Mexico, where the Cimarron River carves a shallow, persistent path through the earth to sustain the thirsty scrub and grass. It lies 63.6 miles north-northeast of Las Vegas, NM (from Las Vegas, NM: bearing 33°T), and is situated 56.1 miles south of Trinidad. The horizon remains vast and unencumbered, save for the distant, serrated silhouette of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains that rise like jagged teeth against the deepening indigo of a dusk sky. To the west, the light possesses a peculiar, crystalline quality, turning the dry grasses into stalks of burnished copper as the sun retreats. Two miles from the center, the quiet surface of City Reservoir mirrors the immense expanse of the sky, providing a rare gathering point for the winged creatures that frequent this high-altitude basin.

Springer emerged from the confluence of iron rails and the rugged commerce of the frontier, serving as a vital node for those traversing the historic Santa Fe Trail nearby. The local economy maintains a steady, rhythmic pulse tied to the ranching traditions and agricultural cycles that have defined the region for generations, while the nearby Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge serves as a sanctuary for the migratory life that moves across these plains. Life in Springer unfolds with a deliberate, measured patience, where the scent of high-desert sage carries on the wind and the architecture of adobe and weathered brick speaks to a heritage layered by time. Here, the labor of the day gives way to a profound stillness, leaving the inhabitant to witness the slow, cooling breath of the earth as night settles over the prairie.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Old Colfax County Courhouse (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 354° N
Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.1 mi, 360° N · 5,926 acres
María de la Luz Beaubien Maxwell Historic Marker (Monument) — 18.6 mi, 271° W
Rayado (Attraction) — 18.6 mi, 271° W
Kiowa National Grassland (National Grassland) — 19.0 mi, 146° SE · 137k acres
Cimarron Santa Fe National Historic Trail Interpretive Plaza (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 300° NW
Welcome Wagon (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 289° W
Covered Wagon (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 289° W
The Wonders of Discovery (Public Artwork) — 21.0 mi, 288° W
Philmont Scout Ranch Gateway Sign (Monument) — 21.1 mi, 288° W
Base Camp View (Viewpoint) — 21.6 mi, 289° W
Colin Neblett Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 31.0 mi, 291° W
Old Cartwright Mill Site (Historic Ruins) — 32.1 mi, 272° W
Cimarron Canyon State Park (State Park) — 32.2 mi, 295° NW
Stern Post Office (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 34.2 mi, 306° NW
Carson Other (National Forest) — 36.0 mi, 320° NW · 101k acres
Fort Union National Monument (National Monument) — 38.4 mi, 217° SW · 721 acres
Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 38.8 mi, 269° W · 1.4M acres
Eagle Nest Visitor Center & Gateway Museum (Museum) — 39.1 mi, 290° W
Coyote Creek State Park (State Park) — 39.7 mi, 241° SW
Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.4 mi, 214° SW · 8,460 acres
Wheeler Peak Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 44.2 mi, 288° W · 19k acres
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 48.1 mi, 295° NW · 45k acres
Cleveland Roller Mill Museum (Museum) — 49.9 mi, 239° SW
Folsom Museum (Museum) — 50.3 mi, 048° NE
Little Red School House (Museum) — 50.6 mi, 298° NW
Taos Art Museum (Museum) — 54.3 mi, 274° W
Aurora (Gallery) — 54.4 mi, 274° W
Magpie Taos (Gallery) — 54.4 mi, 274° W
Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 61.5 mi, 292° W · 311k acres

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