Historical Atlas of New Mexico

by Ynez D. Haase and Warren A. Beck

Book Overview

New Mexico's long and dramatic history was in many ways predestined by its location, vast size, and abundant mineral resources. Treasure-hunting Spanish explorers tramped across its plains and scaled its mountains in search of the Seven Cities of C?bola in the sixteenth century. In clashing with descendants of the prehistoric Indian population, the Spanish began three centuries of struggles that lasted through the nineteenth century when the steamroller...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806108177
• ISBN13: 9780806108179
• Release Date: March 1989
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Informational

A great reference for anyone wanting an historical and climatological synopsis of the state of New Mexico.