This vast landscape includes the former Gray Ranch, a spectacular 321,000 acres hosting more than 700 species of plants, 75 mammals, 50 reptiles and amphibians and 170+ types of breeding birds. Southwestern ranchers are hardy people. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central Elementary School wont get a gymnasium after all, as remaining funds from the bond By JO LUTZ Oden changed the name of the ranch to TAX from the brand Divers had used. Since 1886, Babbit Ranches has been guided by cowboy values, now outline in the ranchs Constitution. The Ranch consist of 49,351+ acres of State Lease and 185+ deeded acres. Cain family, Belen NM, Mountainair NM, elsewhere, 45,000 acres, 29. But since territorial days, New Mexico tax policy has been heavily skewed in favor of big landowners. New Mexico hosts some of North Americas best remaining grasslands. set out to identify the state's 40 largest private individual or family landowners by acreage and provide some sense of their histories. That's 3 1/3% of the entire country. Did you mean to type 22 to 27 | Nos. The walls are also adobe here, with old-fashioned printed chintz curtains and silk velvet sofas for contrast. The Nature Conservancy purchased the Gray Ranch in 1990 and, in 1993, retained a conservation easement and sold the property to the newly formed Animas Foundation. The Diamond Tail brand was first used in the late 1860s, when Mose Dameron of Jack County began running cattle on land now in De Baca and Roosevelt counties, New Mexico. He is a veteran journalist for national publications, most recently as a Worth magazine contributing editor. Temperatures stretch from subzero cold in the high canyons to a low broil on the summer flats. The 9 continues under third- and fourth-generation ownership, exemplifying the ranching heritage and tradition. ? He now owns upwards of 1.2 million acres of New Mexico, at least 50,000 acres more than Turner. Thatcher of Pueblo, CO, as a subsidiary operation to the Bloom Land and Cattle Company. The adobe wing opens onto the Spanish Room (opening image seen at top). 2 million acres. Making Miracles Cowboy Community Rallies for Singleton Ranch Kiddo. Daily Press Staff Now called the Diamond A Ranch and operated by Seth Hadley, a descendant of Anheuser-Busch founder Adolphus Busch, the large holding that straddles the New Mexico-Arizona border has been called one of the Last Great Places by environmentalists for its focus on saving wildlife. Besides any unit of government and the Indian tribes, we excluded holdings of publicly traded corporations, utilities, private corporations not dominated by an individual or a family, widely held partnerships, and non-profit entities such as foundations and religious organizations. Yet Turner, who lives in Roswell--Georgia, not New Mexico--is not the biggest personal landowner in the Land of Enchantment. We are grateful to Worth magazine, which in March published a pioneering list of the country's 100 largest landowners, including 12 on this list. The owner is reporting good populations of bobwhite quail. The ceiling paper is an 19th century pattern from Bradbury & Bradbury. I am beyond thrilled to be the Editor in Chief for Cowboy Lifestyle Network. If the buyer is interested, the owner will consider also selling the John Deere tractor, shredder, riding mower and 3 utility vehicles on the ranch. That's the big news from a pioneering Crosswinds project focusing on this question: Crosswinds set out to identify the state's 40 largest private individual or family landowners by acreage and provide some sense of their histories. Zane and Tanya Kiehne own ranches that span seven counties in New Mexico and seven counties in Texas and consists mostly of mountainous terrain that is home to a variety of wildlife. The daily operations of the Diamond A properties were managed by former Arizona Ranger and U.S. Army Captain, Burton C. Mossman of Roswell, N.M. After 1939, the Diamond A Cattle Company holdings were broken up into smaller parcels and sold. The Animas Foundation is an organization dedicated to protecting the natural values of the Diamond A Ranch while maintaining the cultural and economic heritage of the bootheel country. Our cutoff point worked out to be 35,000 acres. this region. Less than half is in private hands anyway. Flagstaff, Ariz. Lee family, San Mateo NM, 300,000 acres, 4. We worked with Peter Pennoyer to restore the paneling and added the plaster friezes and ceiling to complement the style of the paneling and give the room more classical proportions. Henry Singleton, Beverly Hills CA, 1,200,000 acres, 2. Originally part of the VVV ranch which operates many ranches in northern AZ and once ran 30,000 cows and 1,500 horses, also known as the Boquillas ranch it was purchased by the Navajo Nation in 1987 in which they still own today. Historically, vast chunks of land were granted to private citizens as either a reward for services rendered, a payoff for political support or as a means by which a government solidified its influence over a region. In addition, there are 5 dirt tanks constructed on the ranch, and 4 constant level ponds fed by well water. While we tried to confirm acreages in some cases we relied on knowledgeable estimates from land experts. ft. 3-bedroom home nestled in the trees overlooking the ranch. West of the Rio Grande all the way to the Arizona state line, the overwhelming bulk of the acreage is held by government, much of it connected to the huge Indian reservations. Thatcher of Pueblo, CO, as a subsidiary operation to the Bloom Land and Cattle Company. These accounts portray the panoramic sweep of the New Mexico experience. East of the Rio Grande and south of Interstate 40, a bit more than half the land is government, most notable the White Sands Missile Range and various forest lands. The ranch runs an Angus genetic-based cow herd. It is open concept, with a separate dining area and a stone fireplace in the living room. Limited duplication of CSWR material allowed for research purposes. We are pleased to have obtained an exclusive listing on the Diamond A Ranch. The collection includes vouchers, correspondence, tax returns, warranty deeds, and general papers pertaining to the Williams' Diamond A Cattle Company business. In addition to an outstanding cattle and recreational ranch, the Diamond A offers the perfect get-away retreat, with a new, 2,000 sq. In 1870, however, Dameron sold it, along with his herd, to the brothers Jim C. and William R. Curtis in Jack County. In addition to an outstanding cattle and recreational ranch, the Diamond A offers the perfect get-away retreat, with a new, 2,000 sq. Daily Press Staff Two double-car carports and two storage containers are located at the homesite. The owner reports both water quantity and quality is good. These grants often conflicted with what Indian tribes and pueblos saw as their property rights from time immemorial. |. SOLD. Set on 120,000 acres in the arid lands of northeastern New Mexico, Diamond A Ranch is a working sheep ranch with a long history and a series of owners who each added to its expansive plan. Among the most historic of New Mexicos ranches, the Bell covers 280,000 acres north of Tucumcari. Daily Press Staff The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the 1848 agreement that ended the Mexican War and ceded most of what is now New Mexico to the United States, protected grant holders who had perfected their titles. Contents1 Who owns the largest ranch in New Mexico?2 How big is the [] Rancher Seth Hadley, whose family owns the sprawling Diamond A Ranch, has agreed to construct a road on the northern side of the ranch to the national forest boundary. Part of his legend, in fact, seems to be that he owns more land that any other individual in this state. Diamond A Ranch Seligman, Ariz. This article about a property in New Mexico on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. This landscape is home to the ridge-nosed rattlesnake, Baird's sparrow, white-sided jackrabbit and pronghorn. A pair of silver-plated chandeliers, a suite of tufted leather upholstery, and antique carpet complete the room. He has since relocated to the Los Angeles area. Property taxes are relatively low, offset by sky-high state income taxes and a gross receipts tax that unlike those in many other states does not exempt foodstuffs, clothing or clothing. Border Patrol officials have called the unforgiving terrain. Dove, turkey, coyote and bobcats are also seen on the ranch. The bloodlines of the ranch are mostly from cow and ranch horse stock and include Tanquery Gin, Doc OLena, Colonel Freckles, Peppy San Badger, Bueno Chex, Driftwood, Zan Parr Bar, PlayGun, Easy Jet, and Doc Tom Tucker. One big caveat: While clearly we have identified the overwhelming bulk of the largest individual and family landholdings in the state, we really can't guarantee that we have found them all. Ranches, Farms and Land forsale in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas. An article published nationally in 1885, ``Land Stealing in New Mexico,'' caused a sensation. The Santa Fe New Mexican The room features a bronze sculpture of two cowboys shaking hands as a gesture of hospitality in a room intended for entertaining large groups of guests. At that time, The Bloom Land and Cattle Company . Whittenburg III, Dallas TX and Amarillo TX, 85,000 acres, 17. The dining roomthe newest room in the housewas designed with an arched and coffered ceiling, inset with sections of a gilded star-patterned wallpaper. The Diamond A currently runs a remuda of 75 working saddle horses, 30 broodmares, 3 stallions, and 35 young geldings and fillies. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. As mentioned, the ranch is very well watered with a total of 10 submersible and solar wells. This program is designed to give you the ability to buy insurance protection for losses of forage produced for grazing or harvested for hay, which result in increased costs for feed, destocking, depopulating, or other actions. All calves are marketed through some of the top, all-natural retail programs in the business including Whole Foods, Wal-Mart, and GourmetBeef.com. As the founder of Cable News Network and now vice chairman of Time Warner, Ted Turner is famous, even legendary. Our essays include tales of fatal gunfights, political intrigue, risks taken and failed, luck, famous inventions, family dynasties, obligatory connections to Billy The Kid, tragedies, carpetbaggers, alleged UFO crashes and, of course, an abiding faith in the permanence of terra firma. Electricity is available at multiple locations throughout the ranch. The goal was to artistically relate this diverse collection of rooms, reflecting the regions heritage without falling into clichs of Southwestern decoration. $1,500,000.00. Put another way, there are nearly 50 acres of New Mexico for every single man, woman and child here. The landscape of the ranch is comprised of mostly rolling native grassland, accentuated with broken draws and valleys, and Parks Creek on the eastern side. The Diamond A ranch is the largest cattle ranch in AZ. The bar has panels covered in deep brown leather studded with nailheads and rich wood paneling designed by Peter Pennoyer. The symbols were used by the Diamond A Cattle Company which once ran a large cattle and sheep ranching outfit in the area from 1885 to 1939. Premiums are not due until October 1 of the crop year. All home furnishings are included in this offering, including living room and bedroom furniture, and all televisions and appliances. By 1977, much of the Diamond A land in New Mexico was owned by Robert O. Anderson, Arco oil tycoon. ACRES San Mateo, N.M. Seligman, Ariz. Because there is always a certain margin of error to this kind of research, we rounded to the nearest 5,000 acres. That just doesnt happen anymore., P.O. Jay Taylor family, Albuquerque NM, Amarillo TX, 60,000 acres, 21. Butler heirs, Massachusetts, elsewhere, 95,000 acres, 15. Mesquite and sage are scattered throughout the property, with areas of shin oak on the southern portion of the ranch providing cover and browse for whitetail and mule deer. Youve already signed up with this email address. Once included in the largest land grant in history (the 1,714,765-acre Maxwell Land Grant), this semi-arid ranchland contributes greatly to the production of Express Ranches 6,000 registered Angus, Limousin, and Lim-Flex cattle. The ranch runs an Angus genetic-based cow herd. This website uses cookies to enhance your experience and analyze performance and traffic on our website. Soils are predominately fine sandy loam, and provide a good turf of short grasses including buffalo and gramma grasses on a majority of the ranch. Horton, one of the country's largest home-building companies founded by Donald Horton, outbid Los Angeles Dodgers owner Bobby Patton for the 292,779-acre Great Western Ranch in New Mexico, pictured, closing in July for more than the asking price of $59 million. | With the purchase of Cholla Livestock by Rick and Sarah Kieckhefer, the merger of the Diamond A Ranch with the Kieckhefers K4 Ranches has created the largest cattle ranching operation in the Southwest. Located on the slopes of Mount Taylor, it is operated by the third generation of the Lee family. John Malone is the largest private landowner in the United States. The horses that the ranch offers for sale at the Legacy Ranch Horse Sale (in partnership with Cholla Livestock) are really broke, solid ranch horses that can continue to be ranch horses or end up in some of the highest levels of performance horses competitions in the country. R.A. (Hap) Canning, Capitan NM, 65,000 acres, 18. Diamond Bar's wilderness area prohibits motorized vehicles on about 85 percent of the range. The Diamond A Cattle Company was a nationally-known ranching outfit based in New Mexico and Colorado between 1885 and 1939. With 640 acres to a square mile, our minimum is about 55 square miles -- roughly a square 7 1/2 miles along each side. [1] [2] 36 to 40. The 1,200-cow outfit is an exemplar of the Western tradition. Other useful sources included the Center for Southwest Research at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, and the New Mexico State Library and the State Corporation Commission, both in Santa Fe. In restoring and renovating the complex, PPA layered styles, weaving a narrative of local, historical architecture, and introduced a new stone-flagged patio lined by a traditional New Mexican portale to knit the various buildings together. keep you informed throughout the year as to how the program is performing for you and advise on other opportunities to maximize your cost savings. Although mountainous, the land is primarily rolling Chihuahuan grassland, one of the most biologically diverse arid regions in the world. All six, students at the University of New Mexico, worked as editors or reporters on the New Mexico Daily Lobo, the student newspaper. We won't try to detail the tortured overall history of land ownership in New Mexico, except to note a few basic facts. Tucumcari, N.M. Like the land, theyve weathered the suck-your-skin-dry winds and the relentless sun, but given a little moisture and warmth, they reveal a vibrancy that rivals any springtime in the Southwest. Colin McMillan & Benjamin Rummerfield, Roswell NM, Tulsa OK, 55,000 acres, 24. Diamond A Ranch (Roswell, New Mexico) The Diamond A Ranch, near Roswell, New Mexico, is a historic ranch. In addition to the Williams material, a very few of the documents relate to business transactions of the Bloom Land and Cattle Company. Running anywhere from 1,300 to 16,000 head of cattle on land that maintains the borders of its 1832 land grant by the Republic of Mexico, the Brophys are recognized for their commitment to the land and were the recipients of the 2008 Environmental Stewardship Award. Terms of Use Carl Lane Johnson, Tatum NM, 35,000 acres, From CROSSWINDS, New Mexicos largest alternative newspaper, June 1997 Copyright 1997 Crosswinds Inc. All rights reserved, By William P. Barrett, Juliet Casey, Daniel J. Chacon, Nick Kryloff, Dan McKay, Susan Montoya and Martin Salazar, New mexicos 40 largest private landowners, Ted Turner is not the biggest. Diamond A Cattle Company Records (MSS 355), Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, University of New Mexico Libraries. If you think the O Brother Where Out Thou soundtrack is pure gold and Our partners CKP Insurance play a huge role in giving back to the communities Bar MC Media was founded in 2018 by an equal partnership between Meagan McElya Do you have extra sports gear in your garage or closets that you dont CKP Insurance Sponsors the First Annual Great Basin Bull Sale, Earnhardt, ABC15 co-sponsor 2nd Chance Sports Drive for Boys & Girls Clubs, Lone River Ranch Water has Officially Landed in Arizona, Looking to Getaway? Formerly known as the Boquillas, or the 3V, the 770,000-acre Diamond A is considered the largest ranch in Arizona. list last fall of the state's 25 richest persons. Lamy, N.M. One bill would By JO LUTZ The Diamond A is located in Northern Donley County, just to the South of the community of Alanreed, Texas. Lane family, Solano NM, Lake Forest IL, elsewhere, 290,000 acres, 5. Water is provided to tubs in the pens, with a frost proof faucet and electricity provided at the working/processing area. The ranch raises. Wootten family, Springer NM, 35,000 acres, 39. The company was created in 1885 by Frank G. Bloom of Trinidad, Colorado, and M.D. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. The horses and cowboys of the Diamond A are part of an old cowboy tradition that continues to live on throughout the southwest and with a strong dedication to people, cattle, and horses the Diamond A strives to continue as a leader in the industry. The Southern boundary fence, comprising only approximately 2/3 mile, is older fence but is suitable and being used in the livestock operation. Smaller, area ranchers accuse Diamond A Ranch of routinely putting up fences on public land and trying to close roads by erecting gates with padlocks, a move that on at least one occasion drew an injunction from a state judge. Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico, University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections, UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections, Pioneers Foundation (New Mexico) Oral History Collection, Business enterprises -- New Mexico -- History. Recently, architect Peter Pennoyer, working with its new owner, was able to bridge the disparate parts together, adding a commodious dining room, leather-paneled bar, and handsome courtyards. All 10 wells are equipped with new pumps, and all solar panels are also new. He is a veteran journalist for national publications, most recently as a, magazine contributing editor. | All those moves, ranchers say, are slowly changing the way of life in the Bootheel as areas long visited by hunters, ranchers and originally by homesteaders are being shut out. That's the big news from a pioneering Crosswinds project focusing on this question: Who owns New Mexico? Nor did we want to write only about hotsy-totsy developers in Santa Fe or Albuquerque, so we looked for acreage, not value. , which in March published a pioneering list of the country's 100 largest landowners, including 12 on this list. 1. magazine as an associate editor. Ghost Ranch is a 21,000-acre education center and retreat not far from the village of Abiqui in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Mobile Terms & Conditions Area fire chiefs met with contractors Tuesday afternoon behind By JUNO OGLE At Mondays Silver Consolidated Schools Board of Education By JUNO OGLE At that time, The Bloom Land and Cattle Company . Decades of boom and bust have forced the division and sale of many large spreads. All calves are marketed through some of the top, all-natural retail programs in the business including Whole Foods, Wal-Mart, and GourmetBeef.com. The Lucy Ranch in Torrance County New Mexico $ 5,500,000 The Lucy Ranch is located in the center of New Mexico just off HWY 60 in Torrance County. On the other hand, you can't ignore the numbers. The Felder family owned the Ranch for a few years, and then sold it to the Berrien Anderson family in 1938. Nos. Even then, it can take dozens of acres to support one cow-calf unit. These ranchers are descendants of the Kohn family who established the original mercantile and ranching operation, headquartering at Montoya, N.M., in 1902. on land that maintains the borders of its 1832 land grant by the Republic of Mexico, under the ownership of Silver Spur Ranches, Steward of the Southwest: The Bell Ranchs Albert K. Mitchell, Once included in the largest land grant in history, Cowboy Community Rallies for Singleton Ranch Kiddo. It's not surprising that only two persons on this listWilliam D. Sanders and John Yatesmade the Crosswinds list last fall of the state's 25 richest persons. A pipe rail fence surrounds the home site with a cattle guard entrance at the driveway. Nor do you have to be filthy rich to own significant land in New Mexico. Bogle family, Dexter NM, 100,000 acres, 11. See the full schedule below or find more information on their website. Huning family, Los Lunas NM, 160,000 acres, 8. Both Zane. Description The Diamond A Ranch is a 500-square-mile gem nestled in the boot heel of New Mexico. The company also purchased a ranch in South Dakota. The furnishings for Diamond A Ranch followed in this vein. They are also a partner in the larger Malpai Borderlands Group, a nonprofit, community-based, volunteer organization founded by ranchers in southern New Mexico and Arizona dedicated to improving the quality of their ranches and preserving their ranching way of life. Usually, the grants were unsurveyed and they often overlapped one another. Garcia Richard this week announced that her office will hold a public meeting on the proposal on July 15 in Lordsburg. Baldrige family, Cedar Crest NM, Hygiene CO, elsewhere, 45,000 acres, 30. There are a total of 10 submersible and solar wells on the property, with 5 wells being newly installed. Turner's land is utilized by greater than 50,000 head of buffalo for grazing - the biggest non-public herd of bison on the earth. Until recently, it was owned by Harvey Dietrich and the Cholla Cattle Company. The largest, most historic ranches in the Southwest. Floyd Blackburn, Dumas TX, 35,000 acres, 40. For this 100,000 acre ranch in New Mexicos high mountains, Quennell Rothschild & Partners carefully augmented the existing vegetation and mature trees to create outdoor spaces that accentuate views of the nearby hills, the Hondo River and surrounding apple orchards. 7 to 13 | Nos. All equipment is reported to be in good condition. New Mexico lawyer Thomas B. Catron gained wealth and political power--he later became a U.S. In 1887 Divers put Oden in charge as the overseer of his New Mexico ranch and moved to the thriving railroad town of Midland, Texas. The 19th-century rooms of the adobe wing were in a dilapidated state. The goal was to artistically relate this diverse collection of rooms, reflecting the region's heritage without falling into clichs of Southwestern . New Mexico: ADM2_CODE 043: ADM2_FULL_NAME Sandoval County: FULL NAME Diamond Tail Ranch: FULL_NAME_ND Diamond Tail Ranch: SORT_NAME DIAMONDTAILRANCH: LATITUDE 35.3209: LONGITUDE -106.389: WEATHER: : . To our knowledge, such a project concentrating exclusively on New Mexico never before has been published. Diamond A Cattle Company | Seligman AZ To review your email preferences, please visit nature.org/emailpreferences. Border Patrol officials have called the unforgiving terrain,where Geronimo made his last stand, one of the last unguarded regions between the United States and Mexico. As such, most documents relate to Williams's personal and business ventures and to the daily operations of running and maintaining ranch properties between the early 1940s and 1958. 28 to 35 | Nos. Mitchell family, Albert NM, 55,000 acres, 23. As the nation's fifth-largest state, New Mexico contains 121,335 square miles, or 77.7 million acres. There used to be events here all the time and everyone would come together, said Gault. Ponds on the ranch are ready to be stocked with fish for the owners enjoyment. Thatcher of Pueblo, CO, as a subsidiary operation to the Bloom Land and Cattle Company. Frank Chappell, Waterford CT, 40,000 acres, 34. To our knowledge, such a project concentrating exclusively on New Mexico never before has been published. William P. Barrett is the Special Projects Editor of Crosswinds. Horses at the Diamond A are ridden extensively while on the works season, with many pastures on the ranch being 2x to 3x bigger than most AZ ranches. No adjusters needed. Other parcels were sold to parties in Roswell, New Mexico. Part of his legend, in fact, seems to be that he owns more land that any other individual in this state. $2,046,023 Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository. Call Clint Robinson at (806) 786-3730 for a private showing. The Nature Conservancy included the Gray Ranch on its Last Great Places list, and the Hadley family gave portions to the Animas Foundation, an environmentally concerned group headed by the Hadley family. We're not writing about renters. The majority of perimeter fencing is considered good to excellent, with approximately 3 miles of new fence on the ranch. You can help us continue our important conservation work to protect New Mexico's diverse habitat and wildlife. The Sierra Bonita survived Apaches, outlaws, and drought to become one of the largest, most famous spreads in the Southwest. 1,579.94 The ranch is comprised of 1,579.94 acres and boasts excellent cattle grazing, an outstanding wildlife habitat and wide-open scenic views. Permission is required for publication or distribution. Their expertly trained professionals will walk you through a range of options using risk-assessment tools that will take the pressure off when there is a drought in your area. Please note: The Animas Foundation discourages visitors to the Diamond A Ranch. The RO lies northwest of Prescott, consisting of 257,000 acres, acquired in 1936 by the Greene Cattle Company. Williams was a graduate of Dartmouth in 1915 and a benefactor of the college throughout much of his life. All the horses are run outside in the same tough country they work in. 1. By thirty About the MRDS Data: All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. D.R. His long and colorful career in the range cattle business began when he was made foreman of a ranch at the age of twenty-one. If you're looking for a write-up, please shoot me an email at krysta@clngo.com. Global sites represent either regional branches of The Nature Conservancy or local affiliates of The Nature Conservancy that are separate entities. From the 1500s until the advent of U.S. control in the 1840s, various Spanish and then Mexican rulers made hundreds of land grants covering millions of acres. This innovative plan is based on precipitation using the Rainfall Index. With its vast landscapes, varying terrains, and dry winds, todays ranchers learn early that, for the land to take care of them, they must take care of it first. The ranch is nicely improved with a new owners home, fencing, cattle guards and dirt tanks. The 81,000-acre San Cristobal is the flagship of the 1.2-million-acre accumulation of ranches across New Mexico owned by the Singleton Trust. On October 23, 1884, Frank Divers sold the TAX Ranch to the Elliott Cattle Company of Midland for $34,000. Despite the constant back and forth, area ranchers lament that the biggest transformation since the Hadleys bought the ranch has been a discontinuation of annual community events. Diamond A Cattle Company Records (MSS 355), Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, University of New Mexico Libraries. We're grateful for the enthusiastic support for our efforts! Baeza family, Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico, 55,000 acres, 22. And this is where 25 of our 40 listees have holdings. https://nmarchives.unm.edu/repositories/22/resources/1563 Accessed March 01, 2023. Title VI Notice of Nondiscrimination Hadley said he owned the road built during the Mexican-American War, but county officials disagreed and said it was preventing others from using the public road built by the U.S. Army. Herbert Bayer, an abstract artist and architect who was one of Walter Gropiuss favorite students at the Bauhaus, designed the ranchs territorial-style main building in 1964 for New Mexico oilman and art collector Robert O. Anderson. Consisting of 725,000 acres spanning 75 miles from north to south. R.E. If you don't consider Coronado as our first tourist, ranching is New Mexico's only 450-year-old industry. It is knowledge passed down from the preceding generations, for many of the ranching families of the Southwest have as much history as the cattle, and their operations can be traced back many decades. Were friendly with them but its been an ongoing battle.. Brittingham family, Anton Chico NM, 60,000 acres, 19. Many of the hallways in the house serve as galleries for artwork. That's why, for example, the many branches of the Perez families of Torrance and Guadalupe Counties aren't here. Parks Creek is a seasonal creek that traverses the ranch from North to South for almost 3 miles and contains a variety of vegetation and cover. Now called the Diamond A Ranch and operated by Seth Hadley, a descendant of Anheuser-Busch founder Adolphus Busch, the large holding that straddles the New Mexico-Arizona border has been called one of the "Last Great Places' by environmentalists for its focus on saving wildlife. 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