Stein's Peak Station, was one of the original stage stations of the
Butterfield Overland Mail
Butterfield Overland Mail (officially Overland Mail Company)Waterman L. Ormsby, edited by Lyle H. Wright and Josephine M. Bynum, "The Butterfield Overland Mail", The Huntington Library, San Marino, California, 1991. was a stagecoach service in ...
. Its ruins are still to be seen in
Doubtful Canyon, at an elevation of 4652 feet, northeast of
Stein's Peak in
Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Hidalgo County () is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,178. The county seat and largest city is Lordsburg. A bill creating Hidalgo from the southern part of Grant County was p ...
. Stein's Peak Station, was east of
Apache Pass Station and west of
Soldier's Farewell Stage Station.
Later stations were located midway between these stations to provide water and changes of horse teams in the hot, arid climate. These were
San Simon Station to the west and
Mexican Springs Station to the east of
Lordsburg, New Mexico
Lordsburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. Hidalgo County includes the southern "bootheel" of New Mexico, along the Arizona border. The population was 2,335 at the 2020 census.
History
Lordsburg w ...
.
References
New Mexico Territory
Butterfield Overland Mail in New Mexico Territory
Geography of Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Stagecoach stations in New Mexico
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