| Cimarrón and Philmont Contributor(s): MacDonald, Randall M. (Author), Lamm, Gene (Author), MacDonald, Sarah E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738595276 ISBN-13: 9780738595276 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 978.9 |
| LCCN: 2011943058 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.75 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Situated where the High Plains meet the Rocky Mountains and where the Santa Fe Trail crosses the Cimarron River, the village of Cimarron has a richly varied history. Spectacular rock columns, thick seams of coal, dinosaur footprints, pit houses, and petroglyphs echo an early geologic and human presence. Spanish explorers encountered area Native American settlements in the 1700s, and by the 1820s, mountain men roamed these Rockies while eastern merchants followed Indian trails to Santa Fe. By the 1860s, Cimarron was the headquarters of a vast Mexican land grant managed by Lucien Maxwell and Kit Carson. A gristmill supplied local soldiers and Indians, and the discovery of gold attracted thousands. The Colfax County War erupted after speculators purchased the grant in 1870. When the railroad arrived in 1906, a New Town was built on the north side of the river. Today, through tourism and the Philmont Scout Ranch, the Cimarron area offers a unique window into the history and growth of the West." |
Contributor Bio(s): MacDonald, Randall M.: - Randall M. MacDonald, 20-year Cimarron resident Gene Lamm, and Sarah E. MacDonald have each served on the Philmont Scout Ranch seasonal staff. These splendid images were gathered from the Old Mill Museum and the Philmont Museum in Cimarron, the Arthur Johnson Memorial Library in Raton, and personal collections. |