The canon
West — 51 dossiers on file
The heaviest files in New Mexico
51 files sit on the New Mexico shelf, the oldest dated to 1878. Apparition leads the count — and the ranking below is paper, not proof.
51
dossiers on file
32
open to visitors
1878
oldest dated · Lake Valley
Apparition
most-filed claim · 23 files
The 25 deepest files
The other Las Vegas—where Doc Holliday and Billy the Kid walked.
The canyon camp that produced $20 million in gold and silver.
"Sky City"—the mesa pueblo continuously occupied since ~1150.
The cliff dwellings of the Pajarito Plateau—Frijoles Canyon.
The 1,600-mile road—where the dead of the trail are remembered.
The rest of the shelf
Ranks 26–51 — shallower files, still on record, still sorted by depth.
Filed alongside
Record last amended October 2, 2026 · ranked with the archive