| Eddy County Contributor(s): Birchell, Donna Blake (Author), The Southeastern New Mexico Historical S (Author) |
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ISBN: 1531652395 ISBN-13: 9781531652395 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 978.9 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.91 lbs) 130 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Eddy County s 4,198 square miles were carved from the massive land holdings of Lincoln County, then the largest county in the United States, on February 25, 1889. Early Spanish explorers and Native Americans had used the seemingly endless water supply of the Pecos River, which bisects the county, as a trail to the north. Seven Rivers, the first settlement in the Pecos Valley, battled the newly formed town of Eddy for the honor of remaining county seat. Eddy won by a vote of 331 for and 83 against. Although born in lawlessness and diversity, the county flourished as the discoveries of oil, gas, and potash brought industry to support the established fertile agricultural and cattle foundations. This volume explores the early founding families and pioneers and brings to light many of the long-forgotten towns of Dayton, Lookout, Oriental, and Globe that helped form the Eddy County of today." |
Contributor Bio(s): Blake Birchell, Donna: - Working in conjunction with the Southeastern New Mexico Historical Society, Donna Blake Birchell, author of Images of America: Carlsbad and Carlsbad Caverns spent many hours combing through the vast photographic collection of the society to acquire more than 200 historical images that illustrate Eddy County s rich history. |