English: In the early 1900s, after the construction of the Elephant Butte storage dam, planning began for a project to divert water from the Rio Grande to irrigate crops for 50 miles through the Mesilla Valley. In late winter of . . . — — Map (db m157900) HM
English: In the past, miles of Chihuahuan desert grassland cloaked the flats above the Rio Grande. Bunch grasses such as alkali sacaton, muhlies, dropseeds and three-awns were widespread. Scattered among the grasses were shrubs like . . . — — Map (db m158037) HM
Fort Selden was established nearby in 1865 to help protect the settlements of the Mesilla Valley and travelers along the Jornada del Muerto from Apache raids. The post cemetery was located in this field until the fort was abandoned in 1891. Military . . . — — Map (db m38201) HM
English: As you look across this landscape, use your imagination to "see" how people lived and passed by this spot throughout history. Ancient village — 1,000 years ago Look along the ridge and imagine a village built by . . . — — Map (db m158085) HM
This stretch of the Camino Real leaves the Río Grande and cuts across 90 miles of desert with little water or shelter. Despite its difficulty, the dreaded “Journey of the Deadman” was heavily used by Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo travelers . . . — — Map (db m38205) HM
High plains of the Jornada del Muerto, elevation 4,340 feet, lie 400 feet above the Rio Grande Valley. It is a transitional area from the Basin and Range region to the west into tilted mountain ranges, such as the San Andres Mountains to the east, . . . — — Map (db m38206) HM
This paraje or resting place was named for Pedro Robledo, a member of the Juan de Oņate expedition, who was buried nearby on May 21, 1598. This camping place was a welcome sight for caravans entering or exiting the dreaded Jornada del . . . — — Map (db m38200) HM
This paraje, or stopping place, provided travelers along the Camino Real with a final opportunity to water their stock and prepare their caravans before leaving the Rio Grande Valley and entering the desolate Jornada del Muerto. Caravans on their . . . — — Map (db m38204) HM
English: The cottonwood forests that border the Rio Grande in central New Mexico are a remnant of a unique and diminishing habitat. Known locally by the Spanish word bosque, these riverside forests provide valuable resources . . . — — Map (db m158081) HM
This structure – one of the best surviving examples of timber and beam bridge construction in the state – was erected in 1933. The superstructure consists of 19 spans, each 25 feet in length. The roadway is 475 feet long. During the . . . — — Map (db m38202) HM
English: Early people in this area found much of what they needed in the Rio Grande valley. They moved throughout these grasslands and foothills in search of food and resources. Later, settlements concentrated along the river, using . . . — — Map (db m158095) HM
