Bayo Road
National Register of Historic Places

Bayo Road

Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico
Listed
November 7, 2003
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03001141

About this property

Bayo Road, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It is also known as Bayo Canyon Road. It is an unimproved road approximately 11,942 feet (3,640 m) long, which "traverses the north wall of Bayo Canyon, a narrow canyon located between Barranca and North mesas, Los Alamos." It is largely on bedrock, and runs east–west, in part through a ponderosa pine forest. It is significant as a historic homestead road; it long served homesteads in the area. But in 1943 the area was abruptly closed to access when it was acquired for use by the Manhattan Project to build an atomic bomb, and Army security forces subsequently patrolled the area. It perhaps coincides partly or wholly with the modern Bayo Canyon Trail, which is identifiable in online maps.

Location

Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico
35.89640, -106.26892

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Bandelier National Monument
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Nearby Battles

Tyuonyi Conflict – Bandelier
1400Pre-Columbian
8.3 mi
Pueblo Revolt – San Ildefonso 1680
1680Colonial
11.5 mi

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When was Bayo Road listed on the National Register?

Bayo Road was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Bayo Road?

Bayo Road is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bayo Road?

The period of significance for Bayo Road is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1943.

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