Abbott, New Mexico
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Springer census division. It lies in ZIP code area 87747. It lies near Anderson Draw. The Survey maps it on the Abbott quadrangle.
On record in Abbott
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Dorsey Mansionlisted 1970
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Raton quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Raton quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Abbott quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Springer quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
9 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Abbott between 1997 and 2019, burning about 96 acres in total. 6 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Cimarron District | 20-20490250X |
| 6 August 2019 | Natural | 15 acres | Cimarron District | 20-20340172X |
| 15 July 2016 | Natural | 4.5 acres | Cimarron District | FERNANDEZ |
| 15 July 2016 | Natural | 7.0 acres | Cimarron District | SWALLOW |
| 3 June 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 acres | Cimarron District | SKILES |
| 3 June 2011 | Natural | 50 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | ABBOTT |
| 26 June 2016 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Cimarron District | SHAW |
| 5 April 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | ABBOTT |
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Abbott: 6 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
27 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Abbott in 27 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 22 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2016 | Hail | Abbott | $30,000 | Baseball size hail destroyed brand new pickup truck. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Abbott | $10,000 | Two glass windows were broken at a residence. A neighbor also reported five cars being dented by the hail. Damage is an estimate. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Abbott | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm that moved eastward along Highway 56 downed power lines about 5 miles west of Abbott. Damage amounts are a rough estimate. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Abbott | $5,000 | Trained spotter reported downed telephone pole from thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60mph or greater. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Abbott | $5,000 | The thunderstorm wind gusts partially knocked over a windmill tower. A few branches were also downed from trees, with one branch knocking out the power. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Abbott | - | The Abbott COOP observer reported hail up to quarter size from a severe thunderstorm. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Abbott | - | A trained spotter and storm chaser reported half dollar size to hen egg size hail in Abbott. |
| July 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Abbott | - | A cone tornado was reported by storm chasers just southeast of the intersection of NM 39 and U.S. Highway 56. The tornado lasted three minutes and was rain-wrapped for a time. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Abbott | - | Hail up to the size of quarters in Abbott. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Abbott | - | Meteorologist reported a supercell thunderstorm producing a tornado for 10 minutes 2 miles northwest of Dorsey Mansion State Monument. No damage was reported. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| September 2008 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Abbott | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farley | 12.1 miles | 8 | |
| Taylor Springs | 12.5 miles | 8 | |
| Chico | 13.0 miles | 8 | |
| Tafoya (historical) | 14.3 miles | 8 | |
| Palo Blanco (historical) | 17.1 miles | 8 | |
| Springer | 18.2 miles | 8 | |
| Toril | 18.2 miles | 8 | |
| French | 19.7 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 901699. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



