Where: New Mexico · approx. 32.8, -108.07 (vicinity only)
Why this spot: 1900s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Whitewater Creek drainage
What turns up: Copper camp swallowed by the Chino open pit: 1900s company-store and saloon bottles survive only in relocated dumps and district margins outside the active mine.
Access: Gray area.
Beds of navigable New Mexico rivers below the ordinary high-water mark are state-owned public trust land where removing historic artifacts is restricted; townsite and mining-claim ground is frequently private or patented and needs the owner's permission; large surrounding areas are federal (BLM or Forest Service) or tribal/pueblo land, where federal law bars disturbing sites over 100 years old without a permit and tribal or pueblo land requires separate permission. Confirm land status and get permits or landowner consent before collecting.
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Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.