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History · Rivers

The history of Rivers

Below: maps from 1965 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Rivers’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Rivers are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Rivers, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Rivers yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Rivers is a census-designated place in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rivers had a population of 22. The community is located at the confluence of the Tularosa River into the San Francisco River.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 28 to 22 (-21%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Rivers on the map, 1965 to 1999

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Rivers. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Rivers on the 1965 USGS mapRivers on the 1999 USGS map1965Reserve sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Rivers.

Famous people

Famous people close to Rivers

Nobody well known was born in Rivers itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Fred ColterAmerican rancher and politician · b. 1879
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Mark AndersonAmerican politician in Arizona · b. 1957
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Patricio M. SernaAmerican judge
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Lower FriscoIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.