New Mexico Landmarks Map
A free printable illustrated map of New Mexico for kids. It shows 8 landmarks and natural places and 3 industries where they really are, along with the state symbols, 6 cities and a box of key facts. It comes in color and in ink-saving black and white, sized for US Letter paper.
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Color or black and white.
Both are free, sized for US Letter paper, and come as a PDF to print or a PNG image for slides.
Color
The full-color map, for a wall display or a color printer.
Black and white
The same map with no color or shading. Prints cleanly on a classroom printer and saves ink.
What is on the New Mexico map
Every picture sits at its real location in New Mexico, with a one-line fact beside it. Santa Fe, the capital, is marked with a star.
Landmarks and natural places
- Shiprock: This towering volcanic rock rises 1,583 feet high.
- Carlsbad Caverns: This massive cave system has over 119 known caves.
- White Sands: These rare white dunes are made of gypsum sand.
- Rio Grande: This river flows south through New Mexico.
- Taos Pueblo: These adobe homes have been lived in for 1,000 years.
- Billy the Kid Grave: The famous outlaw was buried here in 1881.
- Chaco Canyon: Ancient Puebloans built massive stone cities here.
- Hot Air Balloon Fiesta: Over 500 colorful balloons fly here every October.
What New Mexico makes and grows
- Chili Peppers: New Mexico grows the most chiles in the US.
- Very Large Array: These 27 giant dishes listen to radio waves.
- Oil and Gas Wells: This basin is the top oil producer in the US.
State symbols
- Greater Roadrunner: This quick bird can run up to 20 miles per hour.
- Soaptree Yucca: Its roots can be used to make soap and shampoo.
- Piñon Pine: This small tree produces delicious, edible nuts.
- New Mexico Black Bear: The real Smokey Bear was found in this state.
- Bolo Tie: It became the official state tie in 2007.
New Mexico key facts
From the box on the map
- Nickname
- Land of Enchantment
- Capital
- Santa Fe
- Largest city
- Albuquerque
- Became a state
- January 6, 1912 (47th)
- State bird
- Greater roadrunner
- State flower
- Yucca flower
- State tree
- Piñon pine
- Motto
- It grows as it goes
Cities shown
- Santa Fe (capital)
- Albuquerque
- Las Cruces
- Roswell
- Farmington
- Clovis
The outline, rivers and cities are drawn from map data. Pictures of crops and industries are placed in a part of the state where each is typical.