County · code 35011
De Baca CountyNew Mexico
De Baca County is a county in New Mexico with its seat in Fort Sumner. The county was formed on June 8, 1917.
- Founded1917
- County seatFort Sumner
- Named forEzequiel Cabeza De Baca
- Land area2,323 sq mi + 11 sq mi water
- Population1,698 2020 Census
Where it is
De Baca on the map of New Mexico
New Mexico has 33 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1917 from Chaves County, Guadalupe County and Roosevelt County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
De Baca County was created on June 8, 1917, from Chaves, Guadalupe, and Roosevelt counties. The county was named after Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca.
- 1917De Baca County created De Baca created from Chaves, Guadalupe, and Roosevelt. · N.M. Laws 1917, 3rd reg. sess., ch. 11/pp. 41-48
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in De Baca
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for De Baca County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (debaca.nmgenweb.us).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for De Baca County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
De Baca by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
De Baca County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of De Baca County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open De Baca County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about De Baca County
- When was De Baca County founded?
- De Baca County was founded in 1917, formed from Chaves County, Guadalupe County and Roosevelt County, and named after Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca.
- What is the county seat of De Baca County?
- The county seat of De Baca County is Fort Sumner.
- Is there an online parcel map for De Baca County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has De Baca County's boundary or name changed?
- De Baca County was created in 1917 from Chaves County, Guadalupe County and Roosevelt County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for De Baca County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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