Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County covers 3,439 square miles of southwestern New Mexico, with the county seat at Lordsburg.
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Hidalgo County official website
Taxes, deeds, permits and other Hidalgo County services on GovDir
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PublicGIS maps 3,902 parcels for Hidalgo County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Hidalgo County GIS and mappingCounty GIS map · GIS data downloads
The mapping office: what maps and data are kept, how to get them, and who to ask.
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- State Plane Coordinate System zonesThe official State Plane Coordinate System from the National Geodetic Survey: which zone covers each state and county, zone definitions and conversion tools.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
- Hidalgo County AssessorProperty owner · Property records
The office that sets each property's value and classification. Start here for valuation notices, exemptions and appeals.
- Phone
- (575) 542-3433
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- New Mexico Property Tax DivisionNew Mexico property tax rules, valuation limits, exemptions and oversight of county assessors. The county assessor values the property and the county treasurer bills it.
- New Mexico RGISAerial imagery · Elevation
Download New Mexico's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation. It has no statewide property lines.
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- Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsDigitized Sanborn fire insurance maps showing building footprints, materials and uses for American towns and cities, widely used in property history and environmental research.
- USDA NAIP Imagery HubFind and download USDA's leaf-on aerial photography for the contiguous United States. Check coverage and acquisition dates for the area you need.
- USGS National Map ViewerNational base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
- USGS topoViewBrowse and download every historical USGS topographic map for a location, useful for seeing old roads, buildings and shorelines.
- Hidalgo County zoning and land useZoning
Zoning districts and land use rules, and which uses and buildings the rules permit on a given piece of land.
- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zones
Official source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
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- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
- FEMA Increased Cost of ComplianceFlood insurance coverage that helps pay to elevate, relocate, demolish or floodproof a substantially damaged building.
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Farm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
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- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up, USDA Farm Service AgencyHow the Conservation Reserve Program works, which sign-ups are open and what it pays. You enroll land in CRP at your county Farm Service Agency office at the local USDA Service Center.
- NRCS highly erodible land determinationsHow NRCS decides whether a farm field is highly erodible land, which affects USDA program eligibility and conservation plans. Requests go to NRCS at your local USDA Service Center.
- USFWS Wetlands MapperNational Wetlands Inventory map from USFWS. Click any spot to see mapped wetland type. Some states publish a newer inventory of their own, so check the state wetland data too.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
- New Mexico Office of the State EngineerLakes and water
New Mexico water rights, well permits and the NM WATERS well record database. Domestic wells are permitted here.
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- New Mexico Environment DepartmentNew Mexico's environmental agency: water quality, liquid waste, drinking water, air quality and contaminated sites.
- U.S. Drought MonitorWeekly national drought map by county, with historical conditions and state summaries.
- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerLand cover
National land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
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- National Land Cover Database (NLCD) DownloadsFilter and download National Land Cover Database products including Annual NLCD land cover for the contiguous United States. Provides downloadable raster products and links to the viewer for spatial selection.
- New Mexico State Land OfficePublic land
New Mexico state trust land: leases, rights of way, easements and the land status map. About nine million surface acres.
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- New Mexico EMNRDState parks, forestry, mining reclamation and oil and gas in New Mexico.
- USGS map of public and protected landNational map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
- Hidalgo County ClerkSurveys and section corners
Records deeds and other land documents.
Alyssa Esquivel, County Clerk- Phone
- (575) 542-9213
- alyssa.esquivel@hidalgocounty.org
- Address
- 305 Pyramid St, Lordsburg, NM 88045
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- NGS survey mark and benchmark mapMap of National Geodetic Survey benchmarks and survey control marks. Zoom to a place, click a mark and open its datasheet with the mark's position, elevation and how to find it on the ground.
- New Mexico licensed land surveyor rosterThe official list of land surveyors licensed by the New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors. Only a licensed surveyor can mark a legal property line on the ground, so check a surveyor's license before you hire one. Board phone 505-476-4565.
- BLM General Land Office RecordsSearch original federal land patents and survey plats by name or legal description to find the first private owner of a parcel.
- NGS Survey Mark DatasheetsFederal survey mark datasheets and control monument records, searchable by county or coordinates.
- Hidalgo County addressing and 911 numbersAddresses and 911 numbers
How addresses and 911 numbers are assigned, and who to ask for one.
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- US Census GeocoderFree service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
- Hidalgo County roads and public worksRoads
Local roads: maintenance, right of way, access permits and road maps.
- Office
- Hidalgo County Public Works
- Phone
- 575.548.2672
- Address
- 1243 State Hwy 338 Animas, NM 88020
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- New Mexico DOTState highways in New Mexico: maps, projects, and access or utility permits in the state right of way.
- New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral ResourcesHazards and emergency information
New Mexico geology, geologic maps, aquifer and water level data, and natural hazard information.
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- New Mexico wildfire risk mapInteractive map to see whether a place in New Mexico is at risk from wildfire, with reports and data to download. Built and run by UNM's Earth Data Analysis Center with FEMA; it is a screening tool, not an official determination.
- U.S. wildfire risk mapType a community, county or state to see its wildfire likelihood, risk to homes and exposure, with maps and charts. It shows long-term risk, not current fires, and is a screening tool, not an official hazard designation for a property.
- U.S. hurricane storm surge risk mapsInteractive map of how deep storm surge flooding could get near the coast in a worst-case hurricane of each category. It does not replace your local hurricane evacuation zone; check the state or county zone lookup for that.
Hidalgo County offices
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- (575) 542-9428
- Hidalgo County GISMapping and GIS data.
- Hidalgo County mapHidalgo County web map of roads, towns and rural address points. It has no parcel layer.
- Hidalgo County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use and development review.
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- Visit website
- Hidalgo County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Hidalgo County is at the Lordsburg Service Center, 405 Duncan Hwy, Lordsburg, NM 88045. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works from the same office: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (575) 542-3241
- Address
- 405 Duncan Hwy, Lordsburg, NM 88045
- Website
- Visit website
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About Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County covers 3,439 square miles of southwestern New Mexico, with the county seat at Lordsburg. The County Assessor sets property values, the County Treasurer bills and collects property taxes, and the County Clerk keeps recorded land documents.