White Oaks Historic District

12 mi. NE of Carrizozo on NM 349, White Oaks, New Mexico. County/parish: Lincoln.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 04, 1970. NRIS 70000403.

6 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site.

From Wikipedia:

White Oaks, New Mexico

White Oaks is a ghost town in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. Located on the outskirts of the Lincoln National Forest, it became a boomtown in 1879 following the discovery of gold and coal in the nearby Jicarilla Mountains.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77847333

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