Crocker, New Mexico
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Truth or Consequences East census division. The Survey maps it on the Crocker quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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 Tucson Spring quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Tularosa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Tularosa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Crocker quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Truth or Consequences quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1996 USGS Crocker quadrangle1:24000
Storms near this place
1 since 2025Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Crocker in 1 storm report in 2025: 1 flash flood. 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 2025 | Flash Flood | Crocker | - | Range Road on the White Sands Missile Range was washed out from flooding. Time is approximate. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engle | 11.4 miles | 12 | |
| Rock Canyon | 12.5 miles | 14 | |
| Hot Springs Landing | 13.3 miles | 14 | |
| Elephant Butte Estates | 14.2 miles | 14 | |
| Jornada | 15.1 miles | 12 | |
| Elephant Butte | 15.7 miles | 14 | |
| Truth or Consequences | 18.9 miles | 9 | |
| Cuchillo | 19.0 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 898539. 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.
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.





