Almost-a-must Books for New Mexico THers and MDers

[Highmountain]

New Mexico in Maps, Jerry L. Williams, UNM Press, 1986 – long out of print but the best single and comprehensive historical map resource I’ve ever seen. Worth paying out-of-print prices for.

Great River, Paul Horgan The best chronicle of the history of New Mexico and Texas I’ve ever read. I still refer to it frequently

The California Column in New Mexico, Darlis A Miller, a must for Civil War and post-Civil War researchers – lots of specifics

Joseph Reddeford Walker and the Arizona Expedition, Daniel Ellis Conner [early 1860s memoirs]

Marvelous Country, Samuel Cozzens [late 1850s]

The Deaths of the Bravos, John Myers Myers

Recollections of a Western Ranchman, William French, 1880s

Kiva, Cross and Crown, The Pecos Indians in New Mexico 1540-1840, John L. Kessell, UNM Press, 1990

By Force of Arms – The Journals of Diego de Vargas, 1691-1693, UNM Press 1990

The Gila Trail – The Texas Argonauts and the California Gold Rush [Diary] Benjamin Butler Harris, Oklahoma University Press, 1986

Violence in Lincoln County 1869-1881, William Keleher [the book to own if you’re only going to own one about the Lincoln Co War]

Ranch on the Ruidoso, Story of a Pioneer Family in New Mexico, 1871 – 1968 Wilbur Coe, lots of details about locations of you name it

Charles Goodnight, Cowman and Plainsman – J. Evetts Haley – This ought to be in the library of every NM and Texas MD searcher

Coronado’s Quest, A Grove Day – Long out of print but a lot of solid research and detail on locations

Countless others maybe other members will wish to add. Ben Kemp comes to mind offhand, along with the guy I can't recall the author name of at the moment Vigilantes In Socorro County.

This might serve as a starting place, anyway.

Jack

[OroGrande]

Great post! My GGGrandmother was Charles Goodnight's disowned sister. I would like to obtain a copy of this book, but where to look? Any help appreciated. Orogrande

[Highmountain]

Great post! My GGGrandmother was Charles Goodnight's disowned sister. I would like to obtain a copy of this book, but where to look? Any help appreciated. Orogrande

31 copies available from the 'Used' dealers on Amazon for $6.50 up.

Probably you can find other sellers but 6.50s going to be hard to beat.

http://www.amazon.com/Charles-Goodni...tag=dogpile-20
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Charles Goodnight, Cowman and Plainsman (Paperback)
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[OroGrande]

Thanks for the quick response, I appreciate it. I will get a copy, should make for interesting reading. "Oro"

[lastleg]

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