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              moseying along the trail in the Gila Forest               Catron County

Doņa Ana County
Village of Hatch
Las Cruces & Mesilla, NM Page
Columbus, NM

Grant County
Silver City, NM Page

Hidalgo County [Lordsburg]

Luna County [Deming]

Sierra County
Truth or Consequences, NM


Southern New Mexico Travel & Tourism
Old West Country {Southwest NM}
Geronimo Scenic Trail in Southwest New Mexico
Frontera Land Alliance [est. 2004] for West Texas and Southern New Mexico
TransWorld Network Corp. [est. 1988] - internet & TV service for Luna, Doņa Ana, Torrance & Valencia counties
INFO: sell & install HughesNet service, covering Alamogordo, Deming, Las Cruces, Roswell, Silver City, T-or-C and inbetween   Mesilla Valley Satellites, Inc. 110 W. Picacho Avenue in Las Cruces, New Mexico

flag of the State of New Mexico

Michelle Lujan Grisham, U.S. Congresswoman N.M. 1st District [since 2013; Dem], re-election campaign website

Xochitl Torres Small, U.S. Congresswoman N.M. 2nd District [since 2019; Dem] of Las Cruces, New Mexico
official website • campaign website

Ben R. Luján, U.S. Congressman N.M. 3rd District [Dem] re-election campaign website

  "Southwestern New Mexico Mining Towns (Postcard History Series)" [2011]
by Jane Bardal

Arcadia Publng 9¼x6½ pb [1/2011] for $16.49
Women of Southern New Mexico book edited by Martha Shipman Andrews  
"Out of the Shadows: The Women of Southern New Mexico" [2012]
Edited by Martha Shipman Andrews

Rio Grande Books 9x6 pb [5/2012] for $17.95

The Border Counties
On Friday 12 August 2005, Gov. Bill Richardson declared an emergency in four counties along the border with Mexico, releasing funds to combat
increased crime in the area. The counties are Doņa Ana, Luna, Grant & Hidalgo, a stretch of 180 miles between Texas and Arizona.
[The following Monday, Arizona's Governor Janet Napolitano did the same.]
New Mexico Office of Homeland Security [est. March 2003]


Hidalgo County in New Mexico [est. 1919]
Hidalgo County, New Mexico covers 3,446 square miles; the population is 5,932 (per 2000 census).
Hidalgo County, New Mexico official website
Lordsburg [NM] - Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce
Hidalgo County Fair & Ranch Rodeo [August]

City of Lordsburg, New Mexico [est.1880]
Kranberry's Family Restaurant in Lordsburg, New Mexico
Independent Lordsburg Liberal newspaper [est. 1887] in Lordsburg, New Mexico
Hidalgo County [NM] Herald newspaper in Lordsburg, New Mexico
Lordsburg [NM] Tejano Fiesta [Sept 2007 = #9]

Town of Rodeo, New Mexico [est.1902]
Rodeo [NM] Cottages
Mountain Valley Lodge in Rodeo, New Mexico
Chiricahua Gallery in Rodeo, New Mexico
Chiricahua Desert Museum [open 4/2009], #4 Rattlesnake Canyon Road in Rodeo, New Mexico
Geronimo Event Center, #4 Rattlesnake Canyon Road in Rodeo, New Mexico
Biology of Pitvipers Symposium [#4 = July 2022] at Geronimo Event Center in Rodeo, New Mexico
painter-sculptor Roger McKasson of Rodeo, New Mexico
Wolfsong Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary [relocated 2000] near Rodeo, New Mexico

ghost town of Shakespeare, New Mexico [est. 1856]
Stein's Railroad Ghost Town, New Mexico [est. 1880s]

Town of Animas, New Mexico
Willie Upshaw's Nightmare Cafe in Animas, New Mexico

ghost town of Playas, New Mexico
the Phelps Dodge copper smelter closed in 1999
Playas Research and Training Center (PRTC) of the Homeland Security Dept. [est. 2000]


Catron County in New Mexico [est. 1921]
Catron County, New Mexico covers 6,898 square miles; population: 3,800 (2000 estimate).
official website of Catron County, New Mexico
Catron County [NM] Chamber of Commerce
Democratic Party of Catron County, New Mexico
Community Network for Catron County, New Mexico

Datil, New Mexico 87821
There is only ONE traffic light in all of Catron County, which is a four-way blinking red [STOP] light in Datil, New Mexico
Piņon Pine Cabins in Datil, New Mexico
Good Earth Realty in Datil, New Mexico
Mojave Academy School [est. 2001] in Datil, New Mexico is run by the Scientology pseudo-religion [est. 1953]
Eagle Guest Ranch Café & RV Park [est. 1952] at 7740 Highway 60 & Hwy 12 in Datil, New Mexico  they are on Facebook
Double Circle Ranch near Datil, New Mexico

Village of Pie Town, New Mexico 87827 [est. 1922]
Pie Town [NM] Community Council official website
the other Pie Town, New Mexico website
best french fries in New Mexico!  Daily Pie Cafe [est. 2001] in Pie Town, New Mexico
Pie-O-Neer Café [est. 1995] in Pie Town, New Mexico
Pie Town, New Mexico Pie Festival [2nd Saturday of September; 2010 = #30]
Stella Vista Lodge, near Pie Town, New Mexico
Ponderosa Views Ranch (15-20 acre parcels), near Pie Town, New Mexico

"A Piece of Pie" [Tough Cookie Prodns Dec 2006]
15-minute color film directed by Janet Davidson; a driver gets a flat tire
just outside Pie Town, New Mexico (pop. 200); full credits from IMDb

"Welcome Back To Pie Town" [HarperCollins 2012 novel] by Lynne Hinton
winner New Mexico-Arizona Book Award 2012

Town of Quemado, New Mexico [est. 1880]
Quemado Auxiliary Independence Day Festivities [est. 2009]
Raven Mercantile gallery in Quemado, New Mexico
Sarape Cafe in Quemado, New Mexico
gigantic burgers & sandwiches, great coffee, same outstanding french fries as in Pie Town  Largo Motel & Café in Quemado, New Mexico
Chuck Wagon Cafe in Quemado, New Mexico
Catron Supply in Quemado, New Mexico
Hooper Cattle Company, based in Quemado, New Mexico
Cimarron Ranch Land Office, west of Quemado, New Mexico
Spring Canyon Ranch (3-8 acre lots}, west of Quemado, New Mexico

Gila National Forest [est. 1924]
Maynard Guest Ranch near Luna, New Mexico
Timberline Outfitters in Luna, New Mexico

Apache Creek [NM] Hunters Lodge
Apache Creek [NM] Deaf & Youth Ranch

Reserve, New Mexico [settled in 1860s] ZIP 87830
Reserve, New Mexico entry at Wikipedia
The Adobe Cafe and Bakery [est. 2001], 2134 Highway 180 west of Reserve, New Mexico
First State Bank - Reserve Branch [est. 1947], 697 State Highway 12 in Reserve, NM
Elk Country Cafe on Main Street in Reserve, New Mexico
Ella's Cafe on Main Street in Reserve, New Mexico
Jodie's Diner on Main Street in Reserve, New Mexico
Uncle Bill's Bar on Main Street in Reserve, New Mexico

The Rivers B&B in Reserve, New Mexico
Henry's Corner C-store on Main Street in Reserve, New Mexico
Black Gold Emporium on Main Street in Reserve, New Mexico
The Rode Inn & Suites in Reserve, New Mexico
K.Z.X.Q. 104.5-FM oldies music radio in Reserve, New Mexico
N Bar Ranch / Outlaw Land & Cattle Co. near Reserve, New Mexico

Glenwood Area [NM] Chamber of Commerce
The Glenwood Gazette monthly free paper [2010-2017]   memorial site on Facebook [est. 3/2017]
Alma Grill & Store, 4592 U.S. Highway 180 in Glenwood, New Mexico
Trading Post Store, 5077 U.S. Highway 180 in Glenwood, New Mexico
Glenwood Park Dance & Dutch Oven Gathering [April 2023 = #21] at Glenwood Community Park
Double T Catwalk Resort, 77 Catwalk Road near Glenwood, New Mexico
W.S. Land & Cattle Co. [est. 1880] guest ranch, near Glenwood, New Mexico

ghost town of Mogollon, New Mexico [est. 1876] ZIP Glenwood, NM 88039
Mogollon's heyday was 1900-1920, the last mine closed in 1952
Mogollon, New Mexico entry at Wikipedia
Mogollon, New Mexico page at New Mexico Nomad website
Little Fannie Mine [closed 1952] in Mogollon, New Mexico
Purple Onion Cafe [post office 1900-65; opened 2002], 892 Bursum Road in Mogollon, New Mexico   they are on Facebook
Old Kelly Store & Visitor Center [], on Bursum Road in Mogollon, New Mexico   they are on Facebook
Mogollon Museum [built 1905; opened 1950], on Bursum Road in Mogollon, New Mexico
Midway Theatre / Mogollon Theater [built 1915], on Bursum Road in Mogollon, New Mexico
Mogollon Artisans Gallery {moved to Old Kelly Store?}
J.P. Holland General Store building [built 1885] is now Silver Creek Inn
Silver Creek Inn [built 1885, re-opened 2009], 865 Bursum Road in Mogollon, New Mexico   they are on Facebook

Western town of Gabriella, New Mexico [ann. 7/2016]   main street of Gabriella, New Mexico Western town in 2016 (click here for photograph in a new window)   official logo of Gabriella, New Mexico Western town (click here to view in a new window)
photo gallery by Katagram Studios [est. 1973]


Grant County in New Mexico [founded 1868]
Grant County, New Mexico covers 3,968 square miles; the population is 31,000 (per 2000 census).
official Grant County website
Grant County [NM] entry at Wikipedia
Silver City - Grant County Chamber of Commerce
Democratic Party of Grant County, New Mexico
Mimbres [NM] Region Arts Council
Mimbres Valley Health Action League [est. 2002] based in Mimbres, NM
Grant County Beat [est. 2010] free online newspaper based in Silver City, NM
Grant County Fairgrounds [est. 1962]
Grant County Fair [Aug 2015 = #107]

Town of Silver City, New Mexico [est. 1870, incorp. 1878] ZIP 88061
Silver City is the County Seat and the largest city in Grant County, New Mexico, with a population of 9,700 (2020 census).
Silver City, New Mexico official website
Silver City, New Mexico entry at Wikipedia
Silver City - Grant County Chamber of Commerce
Silver City [NM] MainStreet Project

Silver City, New Mexico Travel & Business Links Page   1/2024

Nature Conservancy's Bear Mountain Lodge [built 1928] outside Silver City, NM
Blue Dome Gallery annex at Bear Mountain Lodge {ann. Summer 2010}
Grey Feathers Lodge B&B outside Silver City, NM
open Friday & Saturday nights from late May to early September  Copper Creek Ranch Western Dinner Show, east of Silver City, NM

Gila Conservation Coalition [est. 1984] of New Mexico
Mountain Mesa B&B near Cliff, NM

Fort Bayard [est. 1866] Preservation Society {parked 10/2007}
A.I.R. Coffee Company [est. 1993] in Bayard, NM
La Mexicana Restaurant, 708 Hurley Avenue in Bayard, NM
La Parrilla Mexican Buffet, 106½ Hurley Avenue in Bayard, NM

Casitas de Gila B&B near Gila, NM
Double E Guest Ranch near Gila, NM
Gila River House near Gila, NM
INFO: the second largest cattle ranch in American history, guest ranch since 1960s   Lyons & Campbell Ranch [est. 1811, Ocheltree purchase 1961], near Gila, New Mexico • 2018 article
HMS / Gila Senior Center, 403 NM Highway 211 in Gila, NM - open Mon-Fri
Wilderness Lodge at Gila Hot Springs, NM
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument [est. 1907] in SW New Mexico   click here for photograph (in a new window)

The Cottage of Whispering Canyon B&B in Hanover, NM
Faywood [NM] Hot Springs [est. 1861; reopened 1993]

former mining town of Pinos Altos in New Mexico [founded 1860] ZIP 88053
Pinos Altos entry at Wikipedia
historic mining town of Pinos Altos, NM
Buckhorn Saloon & Opera House [est. 1860s] in Pinos Altos, NM
Trappers Restaurant in Pinos Altos, NM
Bear Creek Cabins, Ltd. outside Pinos Altos, NM

saloonkeeper Phantly Roy Bean, Jr. [c.1825-1903]
operated a store and saloon on Main Street in Pinos Altos in 1861; more famous for his time as Justice of the Peace in Val Verde County, Texas, 1882-1903

The Pinos Altos Story booklet by Dorothy Watson  "The Pinos Altos Story, with Photographs" [1960]
by Dorothy Watson

The original booklet is 42 pages of text and 26 pages of photographs
96-page Kindle Edition from Good Press [10/2023] for $1.99
81-page Kindle Edition from indep [12/2014] for $2.99
72-page Alpha Editions 9x6 pb [9/2023] for $11.72
66-page The Silver City Enterprise booklet [7/1960] out of print/scarce
available as free online 68-page etext at Project Gutenberg

Gila Country Legend Quentin Hulse book by Nancy Coggeshall  
"Gila Country Legend: Life & Times of Quentin Hulse" [2009]
by Nancy Coggeshall

Univ NM Press hardcover [10/2009] for $19.77
winner 2010 New Mexico Book Award for Best First Book
Fire Season Wilderness Lookout book by Philip Connors  "Fire Season: Field Notes From A Wilderness Lookout" [2011]
by Philip Connors

Over a decade, former Wall Street Journal reporter Connors spent half
of each year in a firewatch tower at 10,000 feet elevation in remote
Gila National Forest, in western New Mexico.

Ecco Press hardcover [4/2011] for $14.55

official seal of Sierra County, New Mexico
Sierra County in New Mexico [year]
Sierra County, New Mexico covers 4,236 square miles; the population is 13,270 (per 2000 census).
Sierra County, New Mexico official website
Democratic Party of Sierra County, New Mexico
Sierra County [NM] Arts Council
Sierra County [NM] Online Community Guide
Sierra County [NM] Tourism Information

Sierra County [NM] Sentinel weekly newspaper [est. 1967]

St. Cloud Mining Co. [est. 1968] in Winston, New Mexico

ghost town of Chloride, New Mexico [incorp. 1881]
Pioneer Store Museum [built 1880] in Chloride, New Mexico
Monte Cristo Saloon & Dance Hall [built 1880] in Chloride, NM is now a gift shop
Chloride, New Mexico history page
Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway in New Mexico

Elephant Butte [NM] Chamber of Commerce
Elephant Butte [NM] Inn & Spa
New Mexico Water Service Co. [est. 2002] serving parts of Bernalillo, Sierra & Valencia Counties

City of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Incorporated as Hot Springs, New Mexico in 1916; became county seat in 1937; renamed in 1950.
"T or C" is quiet on the surface, but considered by federal lawmen to be the 'most corrupt small town in America'.

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico official website
Chamber of Commerce of City of Truth or Consequences & Sierra County, NM [est. 1929]

The Herald newspaper [est. 1929] of Truth or Consequences, NM
weekly Desert Journal newspaper [est. May 2001] = defunct?
El Cortez Theatre [built 1933, reopened 2007], 415 Main Street in Truth or Consequences, NM { Facebook }
K.C.H.S. 1400-AM & 101.9-FM gospel & country music [est. 1946]

Spaceport America Visitor Center, 301 So. Foch Street in Truth or Consequences, NM

Hot Springs Festival [Sept 2010 = #2] in Downtown Truth or Consequences, NM
Truth or Consequences Wild West Fiesta [May; est. 1950]
Truth or Consequences Film Fiesta [Fall 2019 = #4]
Truth or Consequences ComicCon [Nov 2018 = #1]

Truth or Consequences [NM] Downtown Gallery District Assn.
Callahan's Auto Museum in Truth or Consequences, NM
Rio Bravo Fine Art, 110 E. Broadway Avenue in Truth or Consequences, NM
Chili Bowl Lanes & Lounge in Truth or Consequences, NM
Main Street Art Gallery in Truth or Consequences, NM
Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery [est. 1995] in Truth or Consequences, NM
New Mexico State Veterans' Home [est. 1980s], 992 So. Broadway Street in Truth or Consequences, NM

A & B Drive-In & Diner [circa 1950s], 211 No. Broadway Street in Truth or Consequences, NM
BarBQue On Broadway Cafe, 308 No. Broadway Street in Truth or Consequences, NM
Cafe BellaLuca Italian Restaurant, 303 Jones Street in Downtown Truth or Consequences, NM
'Coffee Tea or C' internet cafe, 411 Main Street in Downtown Truth or Consequences, NM {closed?}
Happy Belly Deli, 313 No. Broadway Street in Truth or Consequences, NM
Hilltop Cafe, 1301 No. Date Street in Truth or Consequences, NM
La Baracca Italian restaurant [open 1/2021], 304 So. Pershing Street in Truth or Consequences, NM   they are on Facebook
La Cocina Restaurant, 1908 No. Date Street in Truth or Consequences, NM
La Piņata Mexican Restaurant, 1990 So. Broadway Street in Truth or Consequences, NM
permanently closed, did not survive the economics of the 2020 trumpvirus epidemic lockdown  popular Latitude 33 Asian fusion restaurant, 304 So. Pershing Street in Truth or Consequences, NM   { closed mid-2020 }
Los Arcos Steak & Lobster House [open 1970], 1400 No. Date Street in Truth or Consequences, NM
Pacific Grill, 800 No. Date Street in Truth or Consequences, NM
Rocky's Lounge, 315 No. Broadway Street in Truth or Consequences, NM
Rooster's Giddy Up Cafe [open 1/2021], 313 No. Broadway Street in Truth or Consequences, NM
Sam's Hillsboro Bar-B-Q, 106 W. Third Avenue in Truth or Consequences, NM
GOLD STAR: named Best Independent Brewery in New Mexico by Yelp in 2022   INFO: open 12noon-10pm daily; menu lists 16 in-house craft beers in 32-ounce crowlers or 64-ounce growlers, plus cider & wine   Truth or Consequences Brewing Company #1 [est. 2016], 410 No. Broadway Street in Truth or Consequences, NM
White Coyote Cafe vegetarian restaurant, 113 Main Street in Truth or Consequences, NM

Ace Lodge, 1302 No. Date Street in Truth or Consequences, NM
The Belair Inn, 705 No. Date Street in Truth or Consequences, NM
Blackstone Hot Springs lodgings & baths [built circa 1930] in Truth or Consequences, NM
Charles Motel & Spa in Truth or Consequences, NM
Circle Motel in Truth or Consequences, NM
Desert View Motel in Truth or Consequences, NM
Fire Water Lodge B&B in Truth or Consequences, NM
Hot Springs Inn & K-Bob's Restaurant, 2260 No. Date Street in Truth or Consequences, NM
Oasis Motel in Truth or Consequences, NM
Riverbend Hot Springs in Truth or Consequences, NM
  Sierra Grande Lodge & Spa [built 1929 & 1937] in Truth or Consequences, NM

singer/performer/cafe owner Rooster Blackspur lives in Truth or Consequences, NM

adjacent Town of Williamsburg, New Mexico
Rio Cafe, 618 So. Broadway Street in Williamsburg, NM {closed}
Rio Grande Motel [re-opened 2010], 720 So. Broadway Street in Williamsburg, NM
Santa Fe Diner & Truck Stop, on So. Broadway Street in Williamsburg, NM

Village of Hillsboro, New Mexico [est. 1877]
Hillsboro, New Mexico official website
Hillsboro Court cafe
Hillsboro General Store & Cafe
Hillsboro [NM] Historical Society
Hillsboro [NM] Apple Festival [1968-2007]
Hillsboro [NM] Orchard & Sweetwood Bar-B-Que
The Enchanted Villa B&B Inn in Hillsboro, NM
Black Range Museum in Hillsboro, NM
LanderLand natural building services in Hillsboro, NM

  
"Around Hillsboro, New Mexico (Images of America)" [2011]
by Hillsboro Historical Society, with Foreword by Max Evans

Arcadia Publng 9x6½ pb [8/2011] for $17.15

ghost town of Kingston, New Mexico [est. 1882]
The Percha Bank Gallery & Museum in Kingston, NM
The Black Range Lodge B&B [built 1884] in Kingston, NM

New Mexico Spaceport Authority [est. 1/2006] at Upham, NM  click here for photograph (in a new window)
Virgin Galactic [deal with New Mexico announced 12/2005]
The X Prize: Foundation website + Prize website


Luna County in New Mexico [est. 1901]
Luna County, New Mexico covers 2,965 square miles; the population is 25,000 (per 2000 census).
Luna County, New Mexico official website
Democratic Party of Luna County, New Mexico
Deming / Luna County [NM] Chamber of Commerce
Southwestern New Mexico State Fair [Sept 2007 = #56] at Deming, New Mexico

City of Deming, New Mexico [est. 1881]: "pure water and fast ducks"
The Santa Fe Railroad and the Southern Pacific Railroad met in Deming in 1881.
City of Deming official website
Deming [NM] Headlight newspaper [est. 1891]
Deming-Luna-Mimbres Museum [built 1916; opened 1977] in Deming, New Mexico {closes at 4pm}
Circle S Western Emporium in Deming, New Mexico
Catalina's Restaurant in Deming, New Mexico
Hotel Baker in Deming, New Mexico
Holy Grounds Coffee Shoppe, 214 So. Copper Street in Deming, New Mexico
Balboa Motel in Deming, New Mexico
the burgers are gigantic   Patio Cafe at Pepper's Supermarket, 1521 Columbus Road in Deming, New Mexico
K.O.T.S.-AM 1230 country music radio in Deming, New Mexico
Great American Duck Races [Aug 2006 = #27] in Deming, New Mexico
Southern Pacific RR locomotive 0-6-0 No. 1221 in Deming, New Mexico
Southwest Vineyards [est. 1984] of Deming, New Mexico operates St. Clair Winery Bistro in 4 cities

Adobe Deli Steakhouse & Saloon [est. 1978], ten miles southeast of Deming, New Mexico

official seal of Doņa Ana County, New Mexico
Doņa Ana County in New Mexico [ year ]
Doņa Ana County, New Mexico covers 3,185 square miles; the population is 175,000 (per 2000 census).
includes the cities of Anthony, Las Cruces (county seat), & Sunland Park, the Town of La Mesilla, the Villages of Columbus & Hatch, the communities of Berino, Butterfield Park, Chamberino, Chaparral, Doņa Ana, Fairacres, Garfield, La Mesa, La Union, Mesilla Park, Mesquite, Organ, Picacho Hills, Picacho Village, Placitas, Radium Springs, Rincon, Rodey, Salem, San Miguel, San Pablo, San Ysidro, Santa Teresa, Tortugas, University Park, Vado & White Sands, and ghost towns Lanark & Santa Barbara.

Doņa Ana County, New Mexico official website
Doņa Ana County entry at Wikipedia
Doņa Ana County Government Center, 845 No. Motel Blvd. in Las Cruces, NM

Democratic Party of Doņa Ana County, New Mexico
Alexander Cotoia, 2012 candidate for County Commissioner
Doņa Ana County Arts Council [est. 1974]
Southern New Mexico State Fair [Oct] near Las Cruces, New Mexico
Mesilla Valley [dot] net directory
The Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance [est. 1994]

Village of Hatch, New Mexico
Hatch, New Mexico official website
Hatch Valley [NM] Chamber of Commerce, 210 W. Hall Street in Hatch, NM
Hatch [NM] Chile Festival [Labor Day Weekend - 2022 = #50]
Pie Quick Drive-In in Hatch, New Mexico
Valley Cafe in Hatch, New Mexico
Pepper Pot Cafe in Hatch, New Mexico
Food Network named Sparky's in Hatch as Best BBQ in New Mexico, 1/2023    Sparky's Burgers, BBQ & Espresso [est. 2008] in Hatch, New Mexico
Sugar Bear's Bistro in Hatch, New Mexico
Berridge Farms Hatch Chile Store, ONLINE or 1447 Certified Place in Las Cruces, NM

Big Book of Hatch Chile cookbook by Kelley Cleary Coffeen  "The Big Book of Hatch Chile: 180 Great Recipes Featuring The World's Favorite  10/2023
Chile Pepper" [2023] by Kelley Cleary Coffeen

180 detailed but easy-to-use recipes for everything from chile-laced margaritas to several variations on the classic green chile cheeseburger – amazing new recipes and familiar Hatch chile favorites, including weeknight time-savers and Saturday-night showstoppers, everything from amazing appetizers to delicious desserts, soups and stews, Mexican classics, and more; author profiles family farms, restaurants, and everyone and everything that makes chile central to the identity of the Hatch Valley and New Mexico
Kindle Edition from Univ New Mexico Press [11/2023] for $16.17
Univ New Mexico Press 9¾x8¼ pb [11/2023] for $25.28

White Sands Test Facility [est. 1960]
White Sands National Monument [est. January 1933] in New Mexico

Organ Mountains of New Mexico
Organ Mountains entry at Wikipedia • BLM's official Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument [est. 2014] website

Organ Mountains at sunset in winter

City of Las Cruces, New Mexico [est. 1849, incorp. 1907] ZIP 88001   click here for photograph (in a new window)
Second-largest city in New Mexico, with a population of 111,385 (2020 census).
City of Las Cruces, New Mexico official website
Las Cruces, New Mexico entry at Wikipedia
Greater Las Cruces, New Mexico Chamber of Commerce []
Las Cruces [NM] Hispanic Chamber of Commerce [est. 1991]

Town of La Mesilla, New Mexico [est. circa 1848, incorp. 1958]
La Mesilla, New Mexico official website
Old Mesilla [NM] Assn.

Las Cruces & La Mesilla, New Mexico Travel & Business Links Page

Village of Columbus, New Mexico 88029
[est. 1891, moved 1902, listed as National Historic Site since May 1975]
Columbus, New Mexico official information
Discover Columbus, New Mexico tourism website
online visitor guide, map & service directory {385KB .PDF file} for Columbus, New Mexico
Columbus [NM] Chamber of Commerce, 423 E. Jesus Carreon Avenue { website parked }
Old U.S. Customs Building in Columbus, New Mexico
Columbus [NM] Historical Society Museum [at the railroad depot built in 1902]
El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Depot [built 1902] in Columbus, New Mexico
First Aero Squadron Foundation™ [est. 2007] in Columbus, New Mexico
Pancho Villa State Park [opened 3/2006] in Columbus, New Mexico
The Friends of Pancho Villa State Park [est. 2006] in Columbus, New Mexico
Annual Pancho's Car Show [Oct 2017 = #12] hosted by The Friends of Pancho Villa State Park

GOLD STAR: closed Mondays; famous for the Pancho Villa Burger, topped with  Hatch green chiles and Mennonite cheese, and the Pershing Burger  Borderland Cafe [est. 6/2016], 315 Highway 9 West (at Highway 11) in Columbus, New Mexico
Pancho Villa Café, 327 Lima Avenue in Columbus, New Mexico  { closed }
Pancho Villa Lounge, 401 E. Jesus Carreon Street in Columbus, New Mexico  { closed }
Patio Café, 23 Broadway in Columbus, New Mexico
Martha's Place B&B in Columbus, New Mexico is now Los Milagros Hotel [built 1991]

details of the 1916 raid by Pancho Villa

across the border in Puerto Palomas, Chihuahua, Old Mexico
Palomas, MX entry at Wikipedia
INFO: Mexican hand-carved furniture, ceramics & metalwork   The Pink Store [est. 1989], Calle Zaragoza 113 in Palomas, Mexico

smaller communities of Doņa Ana County, New Mexico

Fort Selden Hot Springs Resort [est. 1912]
Fort Selden [NM] General Store
Fort Selden Ruins State Monument

pecan grower Stahmann's Farms [est. 1926] in La Mesa, NM

La Viņa Winery in La Union, NM
Casa de Sueņos Country Inn B&B in La Union, NM

water in Mesquite, New Mexico was polluted by Helena Chemical Co. of Tennessee
Consolidated Solar Technologies [est. 2008] - El Paso Branch, 5324 Rio Bravo Drive in Sunland Park, NM

Radium Hot Springs [est. 1928], New Mexico 88054
Radium Hot Springs Inn [built 1931, restored & closed 2007] in Radium Springs, New Mexico
"Road Closed - Without Notice" 45-minute documentary [KRWG-TV 2007] by David James Baker
Country Cupboard Cafe, 827 Fort Selden Road in Radium Springs, New Mexico
Blue Moon Bar & Cantina, 13060 No. Highway 185 in Radium Springs, New Mexico

Santa Teresa, New Mexico
The community of Santa Teresa, NM has an elevation of 3,793 feet (1,156 meters) and a population of 5,044 (2020 Census).
Union Pacific Railroad [est. 1862] built a $400M intermodal facility 13 miles west of ElPaso, Texas and about ten miles north of the border with Old Mexico; construction of the
Santa Teresa Intermodal Terminal began north of Santa Teresa Airport in August 2011 and the facility opened in May 2014.
Union Pacific's info page about the Santa Teresa Intermodal Terminal
War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa, NM

Desert Desperadoes  "Desert Desperadoes: The Banditti of Southwestern New Mexico" [2006]
by Bob Alexander

Recounts the histories of outlaws Billy The Kid, Johnny Ringo, 'Bronco Bill' Walters, 'Curly Bill' Brocius, Kit Joy, 'Three-Fingered Jack' Dunlap, Pony Diehl, 'Black Jack' Christian, 'Six-Shooter Smith', 'King of The Rustlers' John Kinney, and lawmen Pat Garrett, 'Dangerous Dan' Tucker, Harvey Whitehill, Albert Jennings Fountain, the Texas Rangers, and the Earps of nearby Tombstone
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