Sabinal, Socorro County, New Mexico
Appearance
Sabinal, originally San Antonio de Sabinal, is a populated place in Socorro County, New Mexico. It lies at an elevation of 4,793 feet / 1,461 meters on the west bank of the Rio Grande about three miles north of Abeytas.[1][2]: 212
History
San Antonio de Sabinal was founded in 1741 as one of several frontier settlements along a road that paralleled the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro along the west bank of the Rio Grande south of Pueblo of Isleta. [2]: 212
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sabinal
- ^ a b George D. Torok, From the Pass to the Pueblos, Sunstone Press, Santa Fe, Dec 1, 2011