The first Hachita, New Mexico took shape around 1875 with the establishment of silver, lead, and copper mines. By 1884, the town reported a population of 300, with three saloons, two general stores, several mining companies and a steam smelting works. By 1890, only 25 men remained. Old Hachita may be Southern New Mexico's most overlooked ghost town, with several buildings still standing among crumbling rock structures and open mine shafts.
Text from the southern New Mexico tourism website.
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