Many only have a few foundations and occasionally a piece of equipment left behind. Today, there are over 400 ghost towns in the state.
Over the years many people have come up with theories of how this happened, and what exactly happened. Not only did the towns up and die, the straight up vanished.
Longing to find treasures like silvers and golds, this state also has many farming communities that seem to fall silent all at once with no explanation. Known for the desirable mining towns, in the early 1800’s New Mexico had families flocking to this new state.