The Santa Fe Trail passed by here bringing people and goods along the trading route. Just to the south, the river formed the border with Mexico. Traders and travelers required accommodations, supplies, and protection. This ranch was established in . . . — — Map (db m308799) HM
Cimarron, settled in 1878, got its name as the starting point at one time of the shorter Cimarron or dry route to Santa Fe. Here the Santa Fe Trail divided, one branch heading directly southwest, the other (present US 50) following the Arkansas . . . — — Map (db m204576) HM
Travelers of the Santa Fe Trail had a choice to make at this point. Southwest from here cut off many miles to Santa Fe., N.M., but a waterless plain frequented with hostile Indians presented a formidable hazard. (The longer route via Trinidad . . . — — Map (db m308798) HM
