Kit Carson Mesa is the name of a mesa near Rayado in Colfax County, New Mexico. New Mexico State Road 21 runs adjacent to the mesa. It is named after Kit Carson, who is said to have been the first English speaking traveler to visit the town of Rayado.[2]
Further reading
- Philmont Country. USGS. p. 9.
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See also
References
- ^ "Kit Carson Mesa". Peakery. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ Julyan, Robert Hixson (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. ISBN 9780826316899.
External links
- "Kit Carson Mesa". Feature Detail Report. USGS. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
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