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WALDO

County: Santa Fe 

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Year Established: Approx 1920, although records date back to 1892

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Year Abandoned: 1954 when the mines closed in Madrid

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Location: Waldo Canyon Road (County Road 57)  8.3 miles long, running north-south from CanAm Highway to NM-14. From Cerrillos, drive north across the train tracks, turn left, and drive over the Devil's Throne. Waldo is just under two miles from Cerrillos. 

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Remains: Not much remains, rows of coke ovens and the occasional run in with cattle 

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Row of coke ovens in Waldo, NM
Waldo, New Mexico
Waldo, New Mexico
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