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Home New Mexico Curry County Clovis Historical Markers Llano Estacado (6)
     

Llano Estacado (6)

Llano Estacado Blvd. (unverified), Clovis, NM, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 34° 26' 2.0508", -103° 11' 47.7096"
  New Mexico NM State Historical Marker
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Nomadic Indians and buffalo herds dominated this plain when the Vasquez de Coronado expedition explored it in 1541 and later it was the focus of Comanchero activity. It became a center for cattle ranching in the 1800s. Its name refers to the fortress-like appearance of its escarpments.



Last updated: 10/15/2009 22:20:31
   
     
 
Llano Estacado (6) Historical Marker Location Map, Clovis, New Mexico