Las Cruces

The city of Las Cruces, situated under blue skies in the Chihuahuan desert, boasts a wealth of Native American and Wild West history. As New Mexico's second largest city, it is a modern metropolis that has held fast to its picturesque past. Spanish explorers arrived in the 1500s in search of the Seven Cities of Gold, and after the United States conquered the territory, the area became a transportation hub, blossoming from its adobe beginnings into a permanent, important city. The photographs contained in this volume tell the unique story of this town of contrasts, where historic plazas sit next to modern office buildings and subdivisions sprawl alongside old Indian trails. Many of the original buildings are now restaurants, galleries, and shops, but here readers see them as they once stood, making this book a fascinating reference for those familiar with the city or exploring it for the first time.

Author: John Hunner, Brian Kord, Cassandra Lachica
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 01/01/2004
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.36w x 0.36d
ISBN13: 9780738520971
ISBN10: 0738520977
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Regional (see also Travel | Pictorials)
- Travel | Pictorials (see also Photography | Subjects & Themes | Regio