South Central New Mexico

“…And Now, Miguel” and the Partido System

June 18, 2023 Lisa Comments 0 Comment

“…And Now, Miguel” (1953), directed by Joseph Krumgold, featuring the Chavez family, filmed in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Los Cordovas, New Mexico. Based on the Newberry Medal recipient for excellence in American children’s literature in 1954, the movie was made first as a U.S. Information Service documentary on the life of a shepherd family in northern New Mexico. Underlying the physical demanding job of tending sheep is the coming of age story of Miguel, the 12-year old son,…

Bonito Pipeline Rising

June 14, 2023 Lisa Comments 0 Comment

Properties nominated to the National Register need not be a building, district, monument or archaeological site. Structures that are used for purposes other than shelter are also considered. Such is the case in Lincoln County where the El Paso and Southwestern Railway Water Supply System, otherwise known as the Bonito Pipeline, was approved for the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The nomination, prepared by Willian L. Cumiford of the history of engineering program at Texas Tech and available…

Aguayo Homestead: A Glimpse of Pre-Railroad Days

June 14, 2023 Lisa Comments 0 Comment

The Aguayo family homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Dec. 28, 1995. The nomination was prepared by Jean Fulton and was accepted in the area of architectural significance. Although little remains of the many buildings that made up the homestead, it still stands as a testament to the self-reliance and resourcefulness of families living in Lincoln County, in this case in Tortolita Canyon near Nogal, at the turn of the twentieth century, as well as…