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Geococcyx californianus 2 Socorro Co. NMAHGP
Socorro County was established 1 July 1850. The county seat is Socorro. It was named by Don Juan de Onate. The name means "helpful". This county is prime ranching territory. It also has some of the biggest mule deer in New Mexico. It was also the county in which the first atomic bomb was exploded.
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