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The 1940 census used late 1930s county maps, for example: http://catalog.archives.gov/id/5835343 (right now the site is being a bit janky). Most of them show all the state highways that existed, including a bunch that never appeared on the official state maps. (Curry, Grant, Guadalupe, Lea, Roosevelt, and the east half of San Juan are missing shields.)

  • 1: not used (initial post-1926 route went from Socorro to Belen, which included part of the pre-1926 route; this was improved and transferred to rerouted US 85 in 1930)
  • 2: Texas to Colorado; includes pre-1926 route; still shown although it had become US 285 ca. 1936; part restored as 2 when US 285 was rerouted; one section renumbered 19 in 1940 and is now US 285
  • 3: Rodeo (US 80) to Colorado; includes pre-1926 route south of Duran (initially in 1926 it went via Vaughn, but this was later deleted with 3 replacing 23 and 29 and Duran to Vaughn becoming 29); now 9, nothing Columbus-Aden-Mesilla, 374, 372, 28, US 70, US 54, 3, nothing Villanueva-Serafina, 518, 522 (9, nothing, 374, 372, 28, US 70, US 54, 3, nothing, 3 before 1988)
  • 4: San Ysidro (44) to Santa Cruz (2) with spur to Frijoles; now 4, 502, 503, 76, 106 or 583? (4, 76, 106 before 1988)
  • 5: Espanola (2) to Puye with spur to San Ildefonso (4); now 30 (Espanola to San Ildefonso) and ex-5 (to Puye)
  • 6: Suwanee (US 66) to Los Lunas (US 85); initial post-1926 route became US 66 from Suwanee to Santa Rosa; now 6
  • 7: east of Carlsbad (US 62) to Jal (18); initial post-1926 route (San Ysidro-Jemez Springs) became part of 4; now nothing US 62-Nash Well (too far east to be 31), 128; extended to Carlsbad on current 7 by 1941
  • 8: Eunice (18) to Monument (16); now 176, 8; initially went all the way to Texas
  • 9: Domingo to Galisteo (41); now nothing Domingo-northeast (this is original US 66), 16 northeast of Domingo-I-25, ex-586 I-25 (exit 267)-Cerrillos, nothing San Marcos Spring-Galisteo (all 22 before 1988)
  • 10: Tajique (15) to Santa Fe (US 85); includes pre-1926 route; now 337, 14 (all 14 before 1988; 10 before 1970)
  • 11: Mexico to Arizona; includes pre-1926 route (with a split near Silver City); now 11, US 180; split southeast of Silver City now nothing
  • 12: Reserve (11) to Suwanee (6); includes most of pre-1926 route; now 12, nothing Datil-Suwanee
  • 13: west of Hope (83) to Roswell; initially included part of pre-1926 route (but that part, east of Roswell, became US 380 ca. 1932); now 13 (but went north into Roswell on Main Street)
  • 14: Arizona to Lordsburg; now I-10 (14 before I-10 was built here)
  • 15: Gran Quivira (41/195) to Estancia (41); now 55 (before 1988 south of what is now 337 was part of 14); gone by 1950 and moved to Chaves County (1950 map unavailable)
  • 16: Hobbs to Texas; now US 62 / US 180; reassigned to Farmington-Farmington Airport by 1950
  • 17: Farmington to Colorado; now US 64, 29
  • 18: Texas to north of Moses (US 64); includes most of pre-1926 route; now 18, 206, 209, US 54, 402, US 56, 406 (all 18 before 1988)
  • 19: Farmington to Colorado; now 516, US 550 (all US 550 before 2001); reassigned to Chama (US 84) to Colorado in 1940
  • 20: north of Roswell (2) to east of Las Vegas (65); includes pre-1926 route; now 20, US 84, nothing Santa Rosa-Cabra Springs, ex-67 La Liendre-east of Las Vegas
  • 21: La Cueva (3) to Cimarron; includes most of pre-1926 route; now 442, nothing Ocate-Rayado (road gone 1988), 21 (all 21 before 1988)
  • 22: Santa Fe to Tesuque (2); now ex-590 (22 before 1988)
  • 23: Acoma Pueblo to Paraje (US 66); initial post-1926 route (part of pre-1926 route) became 3 from Duran to Encino; now ex-23
  • 24: Pinon (33) to Cloudcroft (83) - did not continue to Mescalero (US 70) until 1947; includes part of pre-1926 route; now 24, 130; extended along 244 in 1947 (all 24 before 1988)
  • 25: West of Silver City (11) to Red Rock; now nothing
  • 26: Deming to Hillsboro (180); includes part of pre-1926 route; now 26, 27
  • 27: Nutt (26) to Hatch (US 85); includes most of pre-1926 route; now 26
  • 28: Texas to Mesilla (3); includes pre-1926 route; now 28
  • 29: Duran (3) to Vaughn; initial post-1926 route became 3 from Villanueva to Serafina (29 replaced part of 3); now US 54; reassigned to Chama (19) to Colorado in 1940
  • 30: San Jose (US 85) to Anton Chico (US 66); now 3, nothing Villanueva-Upper Anton Chico, 386; reassigned to Puye Cliffs (5) to Española in 1940
  • 31: Hagerman (2) to Maljamar (83); includes part of pre-1926 route; now 249 (31 before 1988)
  • 32: Aregon (12) to Gallup; includes part of pre-1926 route; now 32, 36, nothing Techado-Inscription Rock, 53, 602 (32, 117, nothing, 53, 32 before 1988
  • 33: Augustin Pass (3) to north of Dunken (83); original post-1926 route became 83 from Cloudcroft to north of Dunken; now nothing Augustin Pass-Orogrande, 506 and ex-506, 24
  • 34: Lovington to Texas; original post-1926 route extended west from Lovington to Augustin Pass and included pre-1926 route; now 83, 132 (all 83 before 1988)
  • 35: Thoreau (US 66) to Colorado; includes part of pre-1926 route; now 371 (57 before 1988), 57 and nothing (57 until 1988)?, nothing Chaco Canyon?-Farmington, 170 (57, nothing, and 170 before 1988); reassigned to South of Galisteo (41) to Cerro Pelon
  • 36: Arizona to northeast of Zuni (32); now 53, ex-604 Zuni-northeast (53 and 36 before 1988)
  • 37: Ruidoso (US 70) to Walnut (US 380); now 48, 37 (before 1988 all 37)
  • 38: Mora (3) to Questa (3); includes pre-1926 route; now 434, 38 (before 1988 all 38)
  • 39: Grady (18) to east of Raton (US 87); includes part of pre-1926 route; now 469, 39, nothing west of Gladstone-south of Kiowa, 193 (before 1988 39, nothing, 193)
  • 40: Weed (24) to Dunken (33); now nothing
  • 41: Robsart (3) to Lamy (2); includes pre-1926 route; now nothing Robsart-Willard, 41 Willard-Lamy
  • 42: Corona (3) to Willard; now 42
  • 43: Lake Arthur (2) to west of Lovington (31); original post-1926 route went from Cloudcroft to Mescalero but was removed (became 24 in 1947); now ex-507, nothing;
  • 44: Bernalillo (US 85) to Blanco (17); includes most of pre-1926 route; now US 550 (this was part of 44 before 2001) Bernalillo-Haynes, ex-403 Haynes-Blanco
  • 45: San Antonito (10) to Bernalillo (US 85); now 536, 165, US 550 (all 44 before 1985)
  • 46: Alameda (US 85) to Bernalillo (44); now 528, 448, 528 (528 and 46 before 1988)
  • 47: south of La Joya to Albuquerque; includes pre-1926 route; now 304, 47, ex-303 (before 1988 all 47)
  • 48: Angus (37) to Roswell (2); now 48, 246 (all 48 before 1988)
  • 49: Los Lunas (US 85 to 47); now 6 (49 before 1988)
  • 50: Elk (83) to Pine Lodge (48); now nothing Elk-Picacho, 368, nothing
  • 51: north of Claud (18) to Hollene; now 19 (40 before 1970)
  • 52: Tularosa to Scholle (US 60) with spur to Puertecito (12); includes pre-1926 route; now nothing Tularosa-Engel, 51, 177, 195, 52, ex-168, 169, nothing northwest of Magdalena-Belen, 309, 47 (before 1988 nothing, 52, nothing, 6)
  • 53: Inscription Rock (32) to Hospah; now 53, nothing Bandera Crater-53, 605, 509; original post-1926 53 went from Mesita (US 66) southwestward to 12 (possibly in Datil (12)); this was transferred to 12 or eliminated by 1930
  • 54: initial post-1926 route became 53 several years after US 54 came along (why?); included pre-1926 route
  • 55: Cuba to Aztec; presumably initially continued south from Cuba along pre-1926 route; now US 550 (south of US 64 was part of 44 before 2001, north of there was 544 1988-2001; part of 44 before 1988); moved to East of Tajique (10) to Estancia (41) by 1950
  • 56: Chaco Canyon (35) to Tsah Tah Trading Post (55)??; now 57 (56 before US 56 entered New Mexico)
  • 57: northwest of Bueyeros (120) to Sedan (18); now nothing northwest of Bueyeros-Bueyeros, 102, nothing Bueyeros-Clapham, 562 (roughly) (later shifted to follow current 102 east of Bueyeros)
  • 58: Cimarron to Clayton; includes pre-1926 route; now 58, US 56 (58 before US 56)
  • 59: Maxwell City (US 85) to Mount Dora (US 87); now nothing Maxwell City-Sofia, ex-426
  • 60: not used (due to US 60); initial post-1926 route (Elida to Jenkins) included pre-1926 route, but was apparently renumbered 90 in 1932
  • 61: Spalding (11) to San Lorenzo (180); includes pre-1926 route; now 61
  • 62: initial post-1926 route became 120 when US 62 came along ca. 1930; included pre-1926 route
  • 63: Pecos to Cowles; includes pre-1926 route; now 63
  • 64: not used (due to US 64)
  • 65: Santa Fe to Centerville (18); includes pre-1926 route (except for what became 154 via Hayden); now nothing Santa Fe-east, unbuilt, nothing west of El Porvenir-El Porvenir, 65, 104, 419, 102, 420 (before 1988 all 65 east of El Porvenir)
  • 66: not used (due to US 66)
  • 67: Mineral Hill to Newkirk (US 66); includes pre-1926 route; now nothing Mineral Hill-Romeroville-La Liendre-north of Newkirk, 129
  • 68: Arizona to north of Gallup (US 666); now 264
  • 69: Cuervo (US 66) to Variadero Mesa (104); now ex-69
  • 70: not used (due to US 70)
  • 71: San Felipe (US 85) to San Jose (US 85); includes pre-1926 route; now nothing San Felipe-Golden, 344, nothing Simmons Ranch-White Lakes-Lower Pueblo, 484
  • 72: Gardiner to Gladstone (58); includes pre-1926 route; now nothing Gardiner-Raton, 72, 325 (this was part of 72 before 1988), nothing Grande-Gladstone
  • 73: northeast of Folsom (72) to Colorado; includes part of pre-1926 route; now 551
  • 74: San Juan (US 64) to Colorado; includes pre-1926 route; now 74, US 285 (this section transferred to US 285 in 1940)
  • 75: La Junta (US 64) to Rock Wall (3); includes pre-1926 route; now 75
  • 76: Santa Cruz (US 64) to Penasco (75); includes pre-1926 route; now 76
  • 77: north of Clovis (77) to Pleasant Hill (108); now 77
  • 78: Arizona to east of Durfee Canyon (52); now 78, 159, nothing Willow Creek-east of Durfee Canyon (all 78 before 1988)
  • 79: Ima (156) to Montoya (US 66); now nothing
  • 80: not used (due to US 80)
  • 81: Hachita (3) to Wilna (US 80); now 146 (part of 81 before 1988), 81, ex-79, ex-338, nothing
  • 82: Arizona to Virden (US 70); now 92 (82 before US 82 entered New Mexico)
  • 83: Alamogordo to Texas; now US 82, 18, US 62 - originally Hobbs-Texas
  • 84: not used (due to US 84), but previously used on what became 199
  • 85: not used (due to US 85)
  • 86: Tolar (US 60) to Ragland (18); now ex-86 Tolar-south of House, 89, 252 (all 86 before 1988)
  • 87: initial post-1926 route became 88 from west of Grady to east of Tucumcari when US 87 came along ca. 1935
  • 88: Portales to east of Tucumcari (US 66); includes pre-1926 route; now 267, 268, 278 (all 88 before 1988)
  • 89: north of Fort Sumner (20) to Claud (18); now nothing north of Fort Sumner-north of Taiban, 252, nothing House-Weber City, 288 (which was part of 89 before 1988)
  • 90: Elida (60) to Crossroads (18); now 206, nothing (to Elida) (90 until late 1950s); initial post-1926 route went from Lumberton northward, including pre-1926 route
  • 91: east of Yeso (US 60) to Santa Rosa with spur to Elvira; includes most of pre-1926 route; now nothing east of Yeso-Puerto de Luna, 203,91
  • 92: Elida to Texas; includes pre-1926 route; now 114 (116 before 1973; 92 before 1955)
  • 93: east of Grady (18) to Endee (US 66); now 241, nothing east of Grady-county line, 93 (all 93 before 1988)
  • 94: Sappello (3) to Ledoux (or Mora?); now 94
  • 95: Cuba (44) to Tierra Amarilla (2); now 96, 305 and ex-305, 595, nothing, 95 (all 95 north of 305 before 1988; 95 had been rerouted off 205 in the 1960s)
  • 96: Haynes (44) to Pilar (US 64); includes pre-1926 route; now nothing Haynes-Lindrith, 595, 305 and ex-305, 96, 554, 111, US 285, 567, 570 (all 96 east of 305 before 1988)
  • 97: Watrous (US 85) to Optimo (US 85); now 97, nothing Shoemaker-Optimo
  • 98: Haynes (44) to Pounds Mill (124); now nothing
  • 99: University of New Mexico
  • 100: Canjilon (2) to Vallecitos (110); now nothing Canjilon-end of 110, 110, ex-100 El Rito-Vallecitos, 576 (ex-100)
  • 101: New Mexico State University; still 101
  • 102: Sedan (18) to Texas; now 421 (all 102 before 1988)
  • 103: El Porvenir (65) to Las Vegas (US 85); now nothing San Pablo-east of San Geronimo, 283
  • 104: Trujillo (65) to Conchas; now 104
  • 105: Gascon to Penasco Blanco (94); now 105
  • 106: Lumberton (17) to Colorado; now nothing; reassigned to Sombrillo (US 84) to Ranchitos by 1950
  • 107: southwest of San Marcial (US 85) to Magdalena (US 60); now 107
  • 108: Texico (US 60) to south of Hollene (51); now 108
  • 109: south of Turn (47) to Belen (52); now 346, 109 (all 109 before 1988)
  • 110: La Madera (111/198) to Tres Piedras (74); now 111, nothing Canon Plaza-west of Road Canyon, US 64
  • 111: La Madera (110/198) to south of Arroyo Hondo (3); now 519, nothing Pelaca-Tres Piedras, US 64
  • 112: Regina (96) to Tierra Amarilla (2); now 112
  • 113: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; ex-113
  • 114: Johns Canyon to Sapello (94); now nothing Johns Canyon-San Ignacio, 266
  • 115: Pecos to Cow Creek; now 223, nothing; moved south of Cebolla (US 84) to Canjilon (110) by 1950
  • 116: Tesuque (2) to Aspen Ranch; now 592 (this was part of 22 before 1988), nothing south of Nambe-Aspen Ranch
  • 117: New Horse Springs (12) to Techado (32); now nothing New Horse Springs-Pie Town, 603 (this was part of 32 before 1988)
  • 118: Santa Fe to northeast of Domingo (9) with spur to southwest of Santa Fe (US 85); now ex-588, nothing (original US 66) (all 22 before 1988)
  • 119: Dilia (US 84)? to north of Anton Chico (US 84) with spur to Anton Chico (30)?; now 119, 451 (all 119 before 1988)
  • 120: Holman (3) to Moses (18); replaced 62 when US 62 came along ca. 1930; now 120, 453 (this was part of 120 before 1988), nothing Grenville-Seneca where was the initial post-1926 120? or was this the first?
  • 121: Holman (3) to Luna Creek; now 121, nothing Chacon-Luna Creek
  • 122: Laguna (US 66) to Rio Puerco (US 66) via Seboyeta; now 279 and ex-279, ex-334
  • 123: Watrous (US 85) to Ocate (120); now 161, nothing Fort Union-Ojo Feliz, 442 (this was part of 21 before 1988)
  • 124: west of Pounds Mill to Heron Reservoir (95) with spur to Dulce (US 64); now nothing
  • 125: US 64 to Lyden; now nothing
  • 126: Cuba (44) to La Cueva (4); now 126
  • 127: south of Salt Lake (US 60) to Quemado (US 60); now nothing south of Salt Lake-Salt Lake, 601 (this was part of 32 before 1988)
  • 128: Albuquerque to Alameda (US 85); now 47
  • 129: north of Newkirk (67) to Conchas; now 129, 104
  • 130: north of Weed (24) to Mayhill (83); now 130
  • 131: Hobbs (NM 18 to NM 83); now 218 (this was part of 132 before 1988)
  • 132: Hobbs to east of Lovington (34); now 132
  • 133: east of Lovington (34) to Texas; now nothing (this was part of 133 before 1988), 133
  • 134: Las Cruces to Fort Selden (US 85); now nothing (this was part of 28 before 1988)
  • 135: Albuquerque (US 66 to US 85 via Bridge Boulevard); now ex-135
  • 136: east of Monero (17) to Colorado; now US 84
  • 137: Pinon (33) to northwest of Carlsbad (2); now ex-506, nothing Lewis Ranch-El Paso Gap, 137
  • 138: Sherman (61)-east; now nothing
  • 139: Lake Valley (27)-west; now nothing
  • 140: Fort Selden (US 85) to San Marcial (US 85) with spur to Hatch (US 85); now nothing Fort Selden-San Marcial, nothing Detroit Ranch-Rincon, 140, 154 (this was part of 140 before 1988)
  • 141: Engel (52/140) to Oscura (3); now nothing
  • 142: north of Hot Springs (US 85/52) to north of Winston (52); now 142, nothing Monticello-north of Winston
  • 143: south of Williamsburg (US 85) to Cuchillo (52); now nothing
  • 144: Escondida (US 85) to Turn (47); now nothing
  • 145: Beaverhead (185/186) to east of Datil (US 60); now ex-61, 163, 52 (all 78 before 1988)
  • 146: northwest of Robsart (41) to Scholle (US 60); now nothing
  • 147: Isleta (US 85) to Valencia?; now 147, 47 (long overlap)
  • 148: Arizona to Inscription Rock (32); now nothing
  • 149: north of Newcomb (US 666) to Farmington; now nothing north of Newcomb-north of Bisti Trading Post, 371
  • 150: north of Taos (3) to Arroyo Hondo (3); now 150, nothing Arroyo Seco-Arroyo Hondo
  • 151: Mills (39) to Taylor Springs (58); now nothing
  • 152: Lucero to Wagon Mound; now nothing
  • 153: Pojoaque (2/4) to Chimayo (76); now nothing (ex-520)
  • 154: Rosebud (65) to south of Sedan (18); now nothing Rosebud-Hayden, 102
  • 155: Bryantine (163) to Gallegos (39); now ex-155
  • 156: east of Santa Rosa (US 66) to Ragland (86); now 156
  • 157: where?? Probably Santa Rose-La Liendre
  • 158: House (86) to north of Melrose (88); now 89
  • 159: east of House (89) to south of Ragland (86); now nothing
  • 160: south of La Cueva (3) to Watrous (US 85); now 161 (160 before US 160 entered New Mexico)
  • 161: San Marcial (US 85) to Gran Quivira (41); now ex-41 San Marcial-Claunch, 55
  • 162: Tierra Amarilla (2) to Brazos (2); now 573 (part of 162 before the renumbering), nothing, 512
  • 163: Atarque Corrals to Logan; now nothing
  • 164: Church Rock (US 66) to Crownpoint (35?); now 566, nothing
  • 165: Atarque (148/182) to Zuni Pueblo (36/176); now 36, ex-36
  • 166: Grenville (120) to east of Folsom (US 64); now nothing, 370
  • 167: loop west off 47 north of Peralta (unlabeled on county map); now ex-167
  • 168: west of Artesia (83) to south of Roswell (13); now nothing (except a tiny bit of 438)
  • 169: west of Rayo Hills (146) to west of Scholle (US 60); now nothing
  • 170: where?? Probably south of Clayton to Texas (became part of 193)
  • 171: east of Mosquero (65) to Bueyeros (57); now 102 (171 before elimination of 57 in the 1950s)
  • 172: Placitas (45) to Algodones (US 85); now nothing
  • 173: La Plata (35) to Blanco (17); now 574, 173, 575 (all 173 before 1988)
  • 174: Bandera Crater (53) to Grants (53); now 53
  • 175: Hernandez (2) to San Juan (US 64); now 74
  • 176: Zuni Pueblo (36/165) to Ramah (32); became part of 53 in 1938 and the current one was assigned in 1939
  • 177: Hospah (53) to Cabezon; now nothing
  • 178: north of Fort Sumner (20) to east of Santa Rosa (156); now nothing
  • 179: Corona (3) to north of Roswell (2); now 247
  • 180: Lordsburg to south of Las Palomas (US 85); now 90, 356, 152 (90 before the renumbering; 180 before US 180)
  • 181: east of Quemado (US 60) to northwest of Pie Town (117); now nothing
  • 182: Salt Lake (127) to Atarque (148/165); now 601 and ex-601, 36 (all 32 before 1988)
  • 183: Alma (11) to Cooney; now nothing
  • 184: northeast of Mogollon (78) to Railroad Canyon (145); now nothing (78 before 1988)
  • 185: Beaverhead (145/186) to Winston (52); now 59
  • 186: north of San Lorenzo (187) to Beaverhead (145/185); now nothing (61 before 1988)
  • 187: Silver City (11) to San Lorenzo (180); now 15, 35
  • 188: Lordsburg (US 70) to Red Rock; now 464
  • 189: White Signal (180) to Separ (US 80); now nothing
  • 190: Silver City (11) to southeast of Silver City (11): now nothing
  • 191: loop off US 66 through Cubero; now nothing
  • 192: San Miguel to south of Colorado (74); now nothing
  • 193: west of Gladstone (58) to Texas; now 193, nothing Farley-north of Gladstone, HUGE overlap on old 72/59/US 87/18, nothing south of Clayton-Texas
  • 194: Albuquerque (US 66) to Alameda (46); now ex-194
  • 195: north of Coyote (3) to Claunch (161); now 55
  • 196: Costilla (3) to Costilla Creek with spur from Amalia to Colorado; now 196, nothing
  • 197: Ojo Encino to Cuba (44); now nothing, 197
  • 198: north of Ojo Caliente (96) to La Madera (110/111); now 111 - Rio Arriba County map shows it overlapping 96 and 74 to the east, but Taos County doesn't
  • 199: Black Lake (120) to Springer (US 85); now nothing Black Lake-Rayado, 21 (all 199 before 1988)
  • 200: US 66 to Coolidge; now nothing
  • 201: US 66 to Albuquerque International Airport; now ex-201 (gone by 1988)
  • 202: Lovington (83) to Buckeye, extended to US 62 by 1941; now 238 and 529 (all 8 before 1988)
  • 203: US 84 to Lake Summer Dam; now 203
  • 204: US 64 northwest; now 204
  • 205: Jal (18) to Bennett; now 205
  • 206: Loco Hills (83) to Potash Mines (US 62); now ex-31, 360
  • 207: where? Probably Loving-northeast
  • 208: New Mexico State Capitol grounds; now ex-589?
  • 209: where? Probably Portales-Arch
  • 210: west of Grady (18) to northeast of McAlister (88); now 210
  • 211: Cliff (11) to south of Gila (11); now 211

Mostly-inexplicable renumberings in (or maybe after) 1926: 9 -> 144, 40 -> 140, 43 -> 78, 46 -> 6, 48 -> 138, 57 -> 89, 70 -> 30 (due to US 70), 77 -> 4, 79 -> 149, 85 -> 86 (due to US 85), 89 -> 152, 95 -> 94, 99 -> 141, 100 -> 42, 101 -> 5, 105 -> 14, 110 -> 50

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