Mount Riley
Mount Riley, New Mexico
Dona Ana County
Elevation 4,109
This town used to consist of several permanent structures, water tanks, and a railroad siding. Maintenance crews used to live here. The town got its name from Mount Riley, one of three peaks located about five miles to the north. Most of the structures were on the south side of the tracks but there are a couple of underground storage concrete storage tanks and wells on the north side. On the south side there a several foundations to buildings and water tanks.
Probably the most photographed foundation found at Mount Riley. It is unknown what this structure used to be. The steps lead down to a sidewalk, running to where the tracks used to be.
This is a portion of a wall from one of the structures that used to stand here. The red brick is typical construction material used for most buildings at Mount Riley and other railroad stops on the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad.
This structure looks more like a water tank or trough for livestock rather than a foundation for a building.
This page is part of the "Ghosts of the Southline" website, illustrating the El Paso and Southwestern Railroad and many of the abandoned towns along its route.
Photographs and documentation found on this website are the property of Lloyd W. Sumner
This site was created and is maintained by Lloyd W. Sumner