Mosaic of New Mexico's Scenery, Rocks, and History
( Forest Service, U.S.D.A., by John Whiteside ) COVER: Redondo Peak, from Jemez Canyon
Scenic Trips to the Geologic Past Series:
No. 1—Santa Fe, New Mexico No. 2—Taos—Red River—Eagle Nest, New Mexico, Circle Drive No. 3—Roswell—Capitan—Ruidoso and Bottomless Lakes State Park, New Mexico No. 4—Southern Zuni Mountains, New Mexico No. 5—Silver City—Santa Rita—Hurley, New Mexico No. 6—Trail Guide to Geology of the Upper Pecos, New Mexico No. 7—High Plains Northeastern New Mexico, Raton—Capulin Mountain—Clayton No. 8—Mosaic of New Mexico’s Scenery, Rocks, and History No. 9—Albuquerque—Its Mountains, Valleys, Water, and Volcanoes No. 10—Southwestern New Mexico No. 11—Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad No. 12—The Story of Mining in New Mexico No. 13—Española—Chama—Taos
( Forest Service, U.S.D.A., by Robert W. Talbott ) Whitewater Canyon near Glenwood
SCENIC TRIPS TO THE GEOLOGIC PAST NO. 8
edited by PAIGE W. CHRISTIANSEN and FRANK E. KOTTLOWSKI
NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES 1972
NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING & TECHNOLOGY Kenneth W. Ford, President
NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES & MINERAL RESOURCES Frank E. Kottlowski, Director George S. Austin, Deputy Director
BOARD OF REGENTS Ex Officio Bruce King, Governor of New Mexico Leonard DeLayo, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Appointed Steve Torres, President, 1967-1985, Socorro Dave Rice, Secretary-Treasurer, 1972-1983, Carlsbad William G. Abbott, 1961-1985, Hobbs Judy Floyd, 1977-1987, Las Cruces Owen Lopez, 1977-1983, Santa Fe
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Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION
PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION
Of Indians, Spaniards, and Americans
INDIAN BEGINNINGS
SPANISH CONTRIBUTIONS
ANGLO-AMERICAN VIGOR
INDUSTRIAL BOOM
The Exotic Plants of New Mexico
FROM SAGEBRUSH TO SPRUCE TREES
OUR VISIBLE IMPACT ON THE PLANT LIFE
Dwellers in the Hills and Plains
Rocks That Shape the Enchanting Landscape
CENOZOIC ERA
PRECAMBRIAN ERA
PALEOZOIC ERA
MESOZOIC ERA
LANDSCAPES AND MINERAL RESOURCES
Before Coronado
EARLY HUNTERS
HUNTERS AND GATHERERS
PUEBLOAN FARMERS
APACHES AND NAVAJOS
Frontier Forts of New Mexico
FORTS
HISTORY
Our National Heritage
NEW MEXICO’S BIG SHARE OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
FOREST LANDS ABOVE THE DESERT
NEW MEXICO STATE MONUMENTS
NEW MEXICO STATE PARKS
Angling in the Desert’s Waters
The Indians of New Mexico
Acoma Pueblo
Cochiti Pueblo
Isleta Pueblo
Jemez Pueblo
Laguna Pueblo
Nambé Pueblo
Picurís Pueblo
Pojoaque Pueblo
Sandia Pueblo
San Felipe Pueblo
San Ildefonso Pueblo
San Juan Pueblo
Santa Ana Pueblo
Santa Clara Pueblo
Santo Domingo Pueblo
Taos Pueblo
Tesuque Pueblo
Zia Pueblo
Zuni Pueblo
Other New Mexico Indians
Reminders of the Past
North From Santa Fe
Northeast New Mexico
Northwest New Mexico
East-Central New Mexico
West-Central New Mexico
Southeast New Mexico
Southwest New Mexico
Derricks and Mines
OIL AND GAS
MINING
Enchanting Landscapes
Footnotes
Transcriber’s Notes