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One of 13 National Register listings published here for Quay County · listed in 1997 · category: Structure.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Route 66, State maintained from San Jon to Tucumari
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
The listing
- Address. Rte. 66, from E of San Jon to E of I-40 exit at Tucumari, San Jon, 88120
- When was it listed? November 1997
- Category. structure
- Also known as. Route 66 through New Mexico MPS
- Census division. San Jon
- National Register reference number. 97001399 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
13 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Route 66, State maintained from San Jon to Tucumari between 1995 and 2018, burning about 1,568 acres in total. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2000 | Smoking | 20 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | CALLISON |
| 4 July 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 35 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | ULIBARRI |
| 17 June 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Las Vegas District | COVENANT |
| 26 May 2001 | Natural | 160 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | MITCHELL |
| 22 May 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 500 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | TROUTMAN |
| 19 April 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | RAGLAND |
| 18 April 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | SELLERS |
| 12 April 2006 | Natural | 600 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | PURCEL |
Mines and quarries near this property
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Route 66, State maintained from San Jon to Tucumari: 2 occurrences, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Uranium, Copper, Copper, Silver, Silver, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian River Copper Deposits | Copper, Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Little Rattler Mine | Uranium, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | 1955, 1956 | |
| San Jon Area | Uranium, Copper, Silver | Occurrence |
Storms near this property
60 of 66 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names San Jon, the town this property stands in, in 66 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 42 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 3 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1994 | Tornado (F0) | San Jon | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Jon | $10,000 | A microburst with estimated 70 to 90 mph winds from a severe thunderstorm caused significant damage in and around Grady as well as in far southern Quay County. In southern Quay County, a National Weather Service damage survey team estimated 70 mph winds associated with the microburst destroyed a carport. The carport along with a downed TV antenna was carried 200 yards away from their original location. A storage shed that was attached to the carport was also tipped over. Additionally, several large trees limbs were downed. Damages are estimated for the loss and damage to the carport, TV antenna, storage shed, and tree limbs. |
| July 2009 | Hail | San Jon | $2,500 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Jon | $1,000 | Multiple large tree branches were knocked down. A 12 inch diameter cottonwood tree was reduced to less than half its original height. |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | San Jon | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | San Jon | - | A trained spotter 1 mile southwest of Wheatland observed quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Jon | - | The public reported a severe thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph near San Jon, NM. |
| May 2024 | Hail | San Jon | - | A trained spotter near Wheatland reported lots of quarter size hail and wind gusts of up to 50 mph from a severe thunderstorm. |
| May 2024 | Hail | San Jon | - | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter size hail a few miles north of Wheatland. |
| May 2023 | Hail | San Jon | - | One inch hail was reported just west of San Jon, NM. |
| May 2023 | Hail | San Jon | - | One inch hail reported south of San Jon. Hail stones likely peaked larger than this based on surrounding 2 inch reports during this timeframe. |
| May 2023 | Hail | San Jon | - | A trained spotter estimated a few nickel size hail stones fell at San Jon. Strong wind gusts also were ripping through their trees, but no damage was reported. |
| May 2023 | Hail | San Jon | - | Hail reports ranging in size from dimes to quarters in San Jon. |
| May 2023 | Hail | San Jon | - | Two inch hail a few miles west of San Jon along I-40. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Jon | - | A storm chaser reported an estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 70 mph. |
| May 2019 | Hail | San Jon | - | Quarter size hail reported near Wheatland. |
| August 2018 | Hail | San Jon | - | Hail up to the size of quarters near Wheatland. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Jon | - | Peak wind gusts up to 60 mph downed a few large tree limbs in Wheatland. |
| May 2018 | Hail | San Jon | - | Penny size hail at Giddy Up Ranch. |
| October 2017 | Flash Flood | San Jon | - | Rock slides, mud, and debris covering portions of state highway 469 between San Jon and Grady. Road was closed for several hours after causative event. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Jon | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated between 60 and 70 mph with dime size hail. |
| May 2016 | Hail | San Jon | - | Quarter size hail along Interstate 40 at mile marker 359 near San Jon. |
| June 2015 | Hail | San Jon | - | Trained spotter reported penny size hail. |
| June 2015 | Hail | San Jon | - | Trained spotter reported nickel size hail. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Jon | - | Report of 65 mph outflow winds with torrential rainfall in San Jon. |
| July 2014 | Heavy Rain | San Jon | - | State police dispatcher reported that she received 3.05 inches of rain at her residence during the overnight hours. |
| May 2014 | Hail | San Jon | - | Numerous reports of pea to nickel sized hail around San Jon. |
| July 2011 | Hail | San Jon | - | Quarter size hail was reported along I-40. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Jon | - | A cooperative observer reported that several tree limbs were downed around town including a large branch from a Cottonwood tree. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Jon | - | Semi-truck blown over on Interstate 40. |
| July 2000 | Hail | San Jon | - | Heavy rain, large hail and several funnel clouds were reported from San Jon. |
| May 1999 | Funnel Cloud | San Jon | - | Brief funnel cloud reported by deputies. |
| August 1998 | Tornado (F0) | San Jon | - | A brief tornado touchdown was noted by several observers. |
| July 1994 | Hail | San Jon | - | The San Jon Fire Department reported a brief tornado and nickel-size hail just north of San Jon. Strong winds estimated at 60 mph and nickel-size hail were reported at the San Jon Port of Entry. |
| July 1994 | Tornado (F0) | San Jon | - | The San Jon Fire Department reported a brief tornado and nickel-size hail just north of San Jon. Strong winds estimated at 60 mph and nickel-size hail were reported at the San Jon Port of Entry. |
| July 1994 | Hail | San Jon | - | The San Jon Fire Department reported a brief tornado and nickel-size hail just north of San Jon. Strong winds estimated at 60 mph and nickel-size hail were reported at the San Jon Port of Entry. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Jon | - | The San Jon Fire Department reported a brief tornado and nickel-size hail just north of San Jon. Strong winds estimated at 60 mph and nickel-size hail were reported at the San Jon Port of Entry. |
| May 2023 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| October 2015 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Tornado (F0) | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | San Jon | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97001399 in Record Group 79. |
| Quay County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- 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.