More Than a Scenic Mountain Landscape: Valles Caldera National Preserve Land Use History

By Kurt F Anschuetz and Thomas Merlan

This study focuses on the cultural-historical environment of the 88,900-acre (35,560-ha) Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) over the past four centuries of Spanish, Mexican, and U.S. governance. It includes a review and synthesis of available published and unpublished historical, ethnohistorical, and ethnographic literature about the human occupation of the area now contained within the VCNP. Documents include historical maps, texts, letters, diaries, business records, photographs, land and mineral patents, and court testimony.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1511517395
• ISBN13: 9781511517393
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"