Rio Arriba County

NMSA 1978 ch. 4, art. 21

in effect

NMSA 1978, § 4-21-1 [Original county boundaries.]

4-21-1. [Original county boundaries.] The boundaries of the county of Rio Arriba are as follows: on the south from the Puertecito of Pojuaque, drawing a direct line toward the west in the direction of the mesilla of San Yldefonso; from the mesilla crossing the Rio del Norte toward the west and continuing until it reaches the boundaries of the territory; drawing a direct line from said Puertecito de Pojuaque toward the east until it reaches the last house of the town of Cundiyo, toward the south, continuing the same line until it reaches the highest point of the mountain of Nambe; from thence, following the summit of the mountain toward the north, until it reaches the southern boundary of the county of Taos; this shall constitute the eastern boundary, and on the north the boundary of the county of Taos, and on the west the boundary line of the territory. Laws 1851-1852, p. 291; C.L. 1865, ch. 42, § 5; C.L. 1884, § 246; C.L. 1897, § 512; Code 1915, § 1099; C.S. 1929, § 33-1901; 1941 Comp., § 15-1901; 1953 Comp., § 15-21-1.

NMSA 1978, § 4-21-2 [Eastern boundary.]

4-21-2. [Eastern boundary.] That the dividing line between the counties of Taos and Rio Arriba shall be changed so as to read as follows: the same shall be a straight line from the point where the present dividing line between said counties crosses the Rio Grande; thence to the north side of the house known as that of Antonio Domingo Lucero, deceased; thence west, crossing the Ojo Caliente river, to the summit of the Hot Springs mountains; and thence north to the junction of the Canada de los Comanches with the Ojo Caliente river, and thence following the wagon road to the crossing of the Tres Piedras arroyo west of the house of Juan Estevan Rodriguez, deceased, at the town of Tres Piedras; thence running west with said arroyo for a distance of one mile; thence north for a distance of one mile; thence east to the present dividing line of said counties; and thence to the southern boundary of the state of Colorado. Provided, that this will not affect any litigation now pending in said counties of Rio Arriba and Taos February 20th, 1905. Laws 1880, ch. 46, § 3; C.L. 1884, § 286; C.S. 1897, § 541; Laws 1905, ch. 11, § 1; Code 1915, § 1101; C.S. 1929, § 33-1903; 1941 Comp., § 15-902; 1953 Comp., § 15-21-2.

Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18505/index.doFetched: 10/20/2026