One hundred years ago this month New Mexico achieved statehood and became the 47th state.
The state was dubbed the “land of enchantment.”
This 1937 road map highlights various points of interest including Bottomless Lakes, Indian Reservations and Salt Lake Crater.

Another interesting detail is the layout of Route 66.
The original design of the famed route was to pass through Santa Fe, but after the state’s Governor lost an election bid, he re-designed the route so that it would pass through Albuquerque instead.