6-444: Wagon Mound refers to a number of subjects: Wagon Mound National Historic Landmark , a butte and camp near town of Wagon Mound, New Mexico Wagon Mound, New Mexico , the town Overseas Tankship (UK) Ltd v Morts Dock and Engineering Co Ltd , known as "Wagon Mound (No. 1)" Overseas Tankship (UK) Ltd v The Miller Steamship Co , known as "Wagon Mound (No. 2)" Topics referred to by
12-409: A village named after the butte. The butte is a designated National Historic Landmark , along with Santa Clara Canyon, a site just northwest of the village where travelers on the trail frequently camped and took on water. Wagon Mound is a roughly lozenge-shaped mesa with its highest point at about 6,930 feet (2,110 m). New Mexico State Road 120 runs eastward from the village of Wagon Mound to
18-557: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Wagon Mound National Historic Landmark The Wagon Mound is a butte that was a major landmark for pioneers along the Cimarron Cutoff of the Old Santa Fe Trail , a well-known settlement route connecting St. Louis, Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico . It is located just east of Wagon Mound, New Mexico ,
24-699: The Santa Fe Trail for several reasons. First, it was the last major landmark before reaching Santa Fe, signaling the approaching end of the journey to westbound travelers. Second, the Santa Clara Canyon, located about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the northwest, had a spring that was a reliable source of water in the desert environment. It also served as a cautionary point, because the topography of Santa Clara Canyon made groups camping there vulnerable to attacks by Native Americans protecting their land from these new settlers, with one notably large attack,
30-587: The north of the mesa, while New Mexico State Road 271 runs southeasterly from the village to its south and west. The village is located directly west of the mesa, with two small mesas, known as the Pilot Knobs, to its west. Wagon Mound is readily visible from the Rabbit Ears , the major landmark further east on the trail. Wagon Mound was an important landmark on the Cimarron Cutoff branch of
36-418: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Wagon Mound . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wagon_Mound&oldid=403214703 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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