San Mateo Mesa (McKinley County, New Mexico)
Encyclopedia
San Mateo Mesa is located in McKinley County, New Mexico
, approximately 5 miles northwest of San Mateo
. There are two large mesa
s, called San Mateo Mesa South and San Mateo Mesa North.
, which is underlain by the Crevasse Canyon Formation
.
McKinley County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*15.2% White*0.5% Black*75.5% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.1% Two or more races*4.6% Other races*13.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, approximately 5 miles northwest of San Mateo
San Mateo, New Mexico
San Mateo is an unincorporated community in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.San Mateo was founded in the late 19th century. The community has a Catholic church and an old abandoned elementary school.-Geography:...
. There are two large mesa
Mesa
A mesa or table mountain is an elevated area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs. It takes its name from its characteristic table-top shape....
s, called San Mateo Mesa South and San Mateo Mesa North.
Geology
The mesas are capped by the Upper Cretaceous Point Lookout SandstonePoint Lookout Sandstone
The Point Lookout Sandstone is a Cretaceous bedrock formation occurring in New Mexico and Colorado.-Description:The sandstone was first described by A. J...
, which is underlain by the Crevasse Canyon Formation
Crevasse Canyon Formation
The Crevasse Canyon Formation is a coal-bearing Cretaceous bedrock formation in New Mexico and Arizona.-Description:The formation was originally described in 1954 by Allen and Balk as part of the Mesaverde Group....
.