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This brochure advertises the "Fertile Rio Grande Valley" of New Mexico. Rich in gold, silver, copper, lead, iron and coal along with forests, farms, orchards, vineyards, meadows and flocks and herds. The brochure describes the history of territory and the State of New Mexico; describes the land; tells of the natural resources that are being mined; and, of the agricultural crops being raised. The climate, the towns and educational opportunities are described. Two maps show the route of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail Road System in the United States and Mexico; and, the whole State of New Mexico.
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: 1884
Item Number: 212705
Call Number: K Port 385 At2 Box 1 Folder 10
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 212705
Agriculture - Crops
Agriculture - Education
Agriculture - Environment
Built Environment - Function - Transportation - Rail-Related - Depot
Business and Industry - Railroad - Advertising
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Business and Industry - Railroad - Depots
Business and Industry - Railroad - Immigration promotion
Business and Industry - Railroad - Land sales
Business and Industry - Railroad - Passenger trains
Business and Industry - Railroad - Tourism
Collections - Library
Date - 1880s - 1884
Environment - Geology
Environment - Natural resources
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Handbill
Places - Other States - New Mexico
Transportation - Railroads - Advertising
Transportation - Railroads - Agricultural development
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Transportation - Railroads - Depots
Transportation - Railroads - Land sales
Transportation - Railroads - Passenger trains
Transportation - Railroads - Tourism
Transportation - Railroads - Tracks
Type of Material - Maps
Type of Material - Printed materials - Advertisements
Type of Material - Printed materials - Brochures
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