CLN: Can you give our audience a little background on the Diamond A Ranch? Enterance in to the Ranch is thourgh the private land. But you have to give New Mexico ranch operators considerable credit for perseverance. It's not surprising that only two persons on this listWilliam D. Sanders and John Yatesmade the. San Mateo, N.M. A large and stylistically diverse compound, the ranch included a territorial style main house and cottage, an adobe building that had once served as a way station, an indoor pool, a modernist chapel designed by Herbert Bayer and a freestanding structure housing storage as well as a Jacobean library with historic paneling and mantel, none of which were tied together in coherently. This month Barrett rejoins Forbes magazine as an associate editor. Born in 1867 in Illinois, Cap Mossman had arrived in New Mexico with his family in 1882. R.A. (Hap) Canning, Capitan NM, 65,000 acres, 18. Butler heirs, Massachusetts, elsewhere, 95,000 acres, 15. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Brittingham family, Anton Chico NM, 60,000 acres, 19. Lamy, N.M. The horses that the ranch offers for sale at the Legacy Ranch Horse Sale (in partnership with Cholla Livestock) are really broke, solid ranch horses that can continue to be ranch horses or end up in some of the highest levels of performance horses competitions in the country. The landscaped areas close to the house are developed combing a rich plantings of native species, low adobe walls, stone and brick paving. Since 1886, Babbit Ranches has been guided by cowboy values, now outline in the ranchs Constitution. The Nature Conservancy included the Gray Ranch on its Last Great Places list, and the Hadley family gave portions to the Animas Foundation, an environmentally concerned group headed by the Hadley family. He is a veteran journalist for national publications, most recently as a, magazine contributing editor. Thatcher of Pueblo, CO, as a subsidiary operation to the Bloom Land and Cattle Company. TNC does not have the authority to permit access to the ranch. In addition, there are 5 dirt tanks constructed on the ranch, and 4 constant level ponds fed by well water. An unexpected oasis of poplar trees and orchards in the foothills of the Capitan Mountains, Diamond A Ranch is a 120,000 acre-property in central New Mexico. On October 23, 1884, Frank Divers sold the TAX Ranch to the Elliott Cattle Company of Midland for $34,000. The 40 families or individuals on our list own a total of 5.5 million acres of New Mexico. We counted only deeded acreage and not land leased from governmental agencies or other private landowners. Mike & Deborah Smith, Pampa TX, 40,000 acres, 32. These accounts portray the panoramic sweep of the New Mexico experience. A portion of the ranch less than one acre in size, including two contributing buildings dating from the late 1880s or early 1890s, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Besides any unit of government and the Indian tribes, we excluded holdings of publicly traded corporations, utilities, private corporations not dominated by an individual or a family, widely held partnerships, and non-profit entities such as foundations and religious organizations. All 10 wells are equipped with new pumps, and all solar panels are also new. The form of ownership--individual, corporation, partnership or trust--was irrelevant so long as the benefit of the holding rested with an individual or two or a family. In this one, the contemporary and Old West are celebrated with horse paintings by Joe Andoe displayed alongside antique saddles, reins, and riding gear atop an Italian cassone trunk. The daily operations of the Diamond A properties were managed by former Arizona Ranger and U.S. Army Captain, Burton C. Mossman of Roswell, N.M. After 1939, the Diamond A Cattle Company holdings were broken up into smaller parcels and sold. Diamond Bar's wilderness area prohibits motorized vehicles on about 85 percent of the range. It is truly one of the most significant natural sites in the nation. Lane family, Solano NM, Lake Forest IL, elsewhere, 290,000 acres, 5. The Diamond A Cattle Company collection comes from the estate of Leon E. Williams, New York owner of the Wagon Mound and South Dakota parcels of Diamond A land after the 1939 sell-off of ranch properties by the Bloom Land and Cattle Corporation. Here, tall mountain rangesnorthern extensions of Mexico's Sierra Madre Occidentalrise high above the grasslands of the Chihuahuan Desert. The 9 continues under third- and fourth-generation ownership, exemplifying the ranching heritage and tradition. The foundation has since expanded its landholdings, and the Conservancy has acquired additional easements. Publications we consulted--and hereby acknowledge--include the, National or out-of-state publications include, , Solano NM, Lake Forest IL, elsewhere, 290,000 acres, , Dallas TX and Amarillo TX, 85,000 acres, , Albuquerque NM, Amarillo TX, 60,000 acres, , Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico, 55,000 acres, , Belen NM, Mountainair NM, elsewhere, 45,000 acres, , Cedar Crest NM, Hygiene CO, elsewhere, 45,000 acres, , Cliff NM, Ruidoso NM, Snyder TX, 40,000 acres, , Juliet Casey, Daniel J. Chacon, Nick Kryloff, Dan McKay, Susan Montoya and Martin Salazar. To our knowledge, such a project concentrating exclusively on New Mexico never before has been published. Their expertly trained professionals will walk you through a range of options using risk-assessment tools that will take the pressure off when there is a drought in your area. Border Patrol officials have called the unforgiving terrain. A pipe rail fence surrounds the home site with a cattle guard entrance at the driveway. The room features a bronze sculpture of two cowboys shaking hands as a gesture of hospitality in a room intended for entertaining large groups of guests. The Diamond A Ranch offers some of the best hunting in the Texas Panhandle with both whitetail and mule deer found on the ranch. They are also a partner in the larger Malpai Borderlands Group, a nonprofit, community-based, volunteer organization founded by ranchers in southern New Mexico and Arizona dedicated to improving the quality of their ranches and preserving their ranching way of life. Thatcher of Pueblo, CO, as a subsidiary operation to the Bloom Land and Cattle Company. (Ted) Turner, Roswell GA, 1,150,000 acres, 3. I am beyond thrilled to be the Editor in Chief for Cowboy Lifestyle Network. The owner reports both water quantity and quality is good. The Southern boundary fence, comprising only approximately 2/3 mile, is older fence but is suitable and being used in the livestock operation. The program is designed to provide insurance coverage on your pasture, rangeland, or forage acres. Despite the constant back and forth, area ranchers lament that the biggest transformation since the Hadleys bought the ranch has been a discontinuation of annual community events. King family, Stanley NM, 170,000 acres, 7. Daily Press Staff All six, students at the University of New Mexico, worked as editors or reporters on the, , the student newspaper. But while Diamond A won praises from environmentalists, area ranchers complained that Hadley bought up smaller ranchs to increase his holdings, and also would put up fences on public land, regardless of complaints, preventing movement of cattle. Gary with his daughter, Kathy, and her husband, Swayze McCraine. A Diamond A Ranch spokeswoman declined to comment for this story. As mentioned, the ranch is very well watered with a total of 10 submersible and solar wells. Privacy Statement The ranch is comprised of 1,579.94 acres and boasts excellent cattle grazing, an outstanding wildlife habitat and wide-open scenic views. Consisting of 725,000 acres spanning 75 miles from north to south. Mike Fitzgerald, Mosquero NM, 40,000 acres, 36. Decades of boom and bust have forced the division and sale of many large spreads. That honor falls to Henry Singleton, a corporate executive from Beverly Hills CA. $5,900,000.00. a reorganized Diamond A Cattle Company, that owned several ranches including the nominated properties. Historically, vast chunks of land were granted to private citizens as either a reward for services rendered, a payoff for political support or as a means by which a government solidified its influence over a region. He now owns upwards of 1.2 million acres of New Mexico, at least 50,000 acres more than Turner. For more than a decade Singleton has been quietly buying far smaller ranches between Santa Fe and Roswell--but a whole lot of them. Thatcher of Pueblo, CO, as a subsidiary operation to the Bloom Land and Cattle Company. Read: 9 Successful Money-Making 'Schemes' That Are Actually Legal 49. Decades of boom and bust have forced the division and sale of many large spreads. Prescott, Ariz. The Diamond A Cattle Company collection contains business records of Diamond A Cattle Company ranching operations. In addition to restoring the Jacobean library, PPA added a new connecting bar with studded leather panels and rebuilt the pool pavilion in the Greek Revival style. Oden changed the name of the ranch to TAX from the brand Divers had used. Charitable Solicitation Disclosures The bloodlines of the ranch are mostly from cow and ranch horse stock and include Tanquery Gin, Doc OLena, Colonel Freckles, Peppy San Badger, Bueno Chex, Driftwood, Zan Parr Bar, PlayGun, Easy Jet, and Doc Tom Tucker. Like the land, theyve weathered the suck-your-skin-dry winds and the relentless sun, but given a little moisture and warmth, they reveal a vibrancy that rivals any springtime in the Southwest. Less than half is in private hands anyway. The furnishings for Diamond A Ranch followed in this vein. All calves are marketed through some of the top, all-natural retail programs in the business including Whole Foods, Wal-Mart, and GourmetBeef.com. I'm Krysta Paffrath, I am a proud Arizona native who has a passion for everything business and rodeo. . |. Leslie & Linda Davis, Cimmaron NM 125,000 acres, 10. Other useful sources included the Center for Southwest Research at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, and the New Mexico State Library and the State Corporation Commission, both in Santa Fe. Title VI Notice of Nondiscrimination A Cowboy Tribute Steward of the Southwest: The Bell Ranchs Albert K. Mitchell. Rancher Seth Hadley, whose family owns the sprawling Diamond A Ranch in the Bootheel, has agreed to construct a road on the northern side of the ranch to the national forest boundary. The initiatives look promising on paper. | v2.8.1 It's not surprising that only two persons on this listWilliam D. Sanders and John Yatesmade the Crosswinds list last fall of the state's 25 richest persons. Yet Turner, who lives in Roswell--Georgia, not New Mexico--is not the biggest personal landowner in the Land of Enchantment. Leon E. Williams, New York businessman, acquired the Wagon Mound and South Dakota ranches. Just as they did in the 1800s, Babbitt cowboys still follow the wagon and sleep in bedrolls, managing8,000 head of Hereford grazing on 700,000 acres of private, federal, and state lands. Cimarron, N.M. To manage or opt-out of receiving cookies, please visit our. We are grateful to Worth magazine, which in March published a pioneering list of the country's 100 largest landowners, including 12 on this list. Huning family, Los Lunas NM, 160,000 acres, 8. Hi everyone! The Nature Conservancy purchased the Gray Ranch in 1990 and, in 1993, retained a conservation easement and sold the property to the newly formed Animas Foundation. The program is very affordable because the government subsidizes 51%-59% of the premium. Adjoining the Spanish room and compounding the architectural diversity, the library is covered in 17th-century Irish oak paneling, which was removed from the Huntington mansion in Hillsborough, California, and installed in the mid-20th-century by earlier owners. Now in their eighth decade of ownership, the Brophy family operates the 28,000 acres that comprise Arizonas largest contiguous private land parcel. The Diamond A currently runs a remuda of 75 working saddle horses, 30 broodmares, 3 stallions, and 35 young geldings and fillies. Whittenburg III, Dallas TX and Amarillo TX, 85,000 acres, 17. In some cases we had to make judgment calls about whether to amass lands of disparate family members for the purpose of this list. The Cobre Consolidated School District Board of Education Silver City Independent Publishing Co. LLC. If the buyer is interested, the owner will consider also selling the John Deere tractor, shredder, riding mower and 3 utility vehicles on the ranch. Mesquite and sage are scattered throughout the property, with areas of shin oak on the southern portion of the ranch providing cover and browse for whitetail and mule deer. There is a simple reason for this. Floyd Blackburn, Dumas TX, 35,000 acres, 40. Diamond A Cattle Company Records (MSS 355), Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, University of New Mexico Libraries. John Yates family, Mayhill NM, elsewhere, 100,000 acres, 12. Colin McMillan & Benjamin Rummerfield, Roswell NM, Tulsa OK, 55,000 acres, 24. The Diamond A Ranch lies in a unique area of the country called the Sky Islands. Formerly known as the Boquillas, or the 3V, the 770,000-acre Diamond A is considered the largest ranch in Arizona. An article published nationally in 1885, ``Land Stealing in New Mexico,'' caused a sensation. Learn more about me at krystapaffrath.com. CLN: Is there anything youd like to add that you think our audience should know about the Diamond A Ranch? Historically, houses in New Mexico were furnished with a combination of locally made furniture, often in the Hispanic tradition, decorative arts from Europe and Asia and, after the establishment of railroads to the eastern United States, furniture manufactured there. Herbert Bayer, an abstract artist and architect who was one of Walter Gropiuss favorite students at the Bauhaus, designed the ranchs territorial-style main building in 1964 for New Mexico oilman and art collector Robert O. Anderson. All the horses are run outside in the same tough country they work in. The ceiling paper is an 19th century pattern from Bradbury & Bradbury. This vast landscape includes the former Gray Ranch, a spectacular 321,000 acres hosting more than 700 species of plants, 75 mammals, 50 reptiles and amphibians and 170+ types of breeding birds. All of the ranch horses are raised outside on the same rangeland they work in daily. It is one of a number of ranches under the ownership of Silver Spur Ranches, a 1-million-acre aggregate of cattle and horse operations. Smaller, area ranchers accuse Diamond A Ranch of routinely putting up fences on public land and trying to close roads by erecting gates with padlocks, a move that on at least one occasion drew an injunction from a state judge. The adobe wing opens onto the Spanish Room (opening image seen at top). Among the most historic of New Mexicos ranches, the Bell covers 280,000 acres north of Tucumcari. Frank Chappell, Waterford CT, 40,000 acres, 34. $1,500,000.00. Ted Turner is not the biggest. Until recently, it was owned by Harvey Dietrich and the Cholla Cattle Company. The Nature Conservancy is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (tax identification number 53-0242652) under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Other parcels were sold to parties in Roswell, New Mexico. We are pleased to have obtained an exclusive listing on the Diamond A Ranch. Flagstaff, Ariz. Carl Lane Johnson, Tatum NM, 35,000 acres, From CROSSWINDS, New Mexicos largest alternative newspaper, June 1997 Copyright 1997 Crosswinds Inc. All rights reserved, By William P. Barrett, Juliet Casey, Daniel J. Chacon, Nick Kryloff, Dan McKay, Susan Montoya and Martin Salazar, New mexicos 40 largest private landowners, Ted Turner is not the biggest. In the Malpai Borderlands of southern Arizona and New Mexico, ranchers and conservationists have joined forces to protect a unique landscape. Looking forward to hearing from you! This program is designed to give you the ability to buy insurance protection for losses of forage produced for grazing or harvested for hay, which result in increased costs for feed, destocking, depopulating, or other actions. New Mexico lawyer Thomas B. Catron gained wealth and political power--he later became a U.S. Please enter a valid email address (formatted as name@company.com). CKP Insurance is the industry leader in Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Insurance. That's a lot of land. Our cutoff point worked out to be 35,000 acres. 1 to 6 | Nos. In 1993, the Hadley family bought what was then called the Gray Ranch. The home sits at ground level, with concrete and sidewalk landscaping, a bricked retaining wall, sprinkler system in the yard, and a curbed and graveled driveway leading up to the home. The 19th-century rooms of the adobe wing were in a dilapidated state. He now owns upwards of 1.2 million acres of New Mexico, at least 50,000 acres more than Turner. Making Miracles Cowboy Community Rallies for Singleton Ranch Kiddo. ? Head to the Tropicana of Las Vegas, 7:30 am- Open Ranch Horse Versatility Show, 12:00 pm- Sale horses check in and numbered, 2:00-4:00pm- Branding and dry work demonstrations, 4:00-5:30pm- horses available in stall viewing area for viewing and questions. As part of the project, with the careful restoration of the adobe walls, compacted clay and dirt floors and vigas and latillas (a traditional ceiling cover made of beams and branches), they were turned into rustic guest rooms. For example, families who descended from the areas original homesteaders used to hold reunions on land now owned by Diamond A. With 640 acres to a square mile, our minimum is about 55 square miles -- roughly a square 7 1/2 miles along each side. Raton, N.M. That's 3 1/3% of the entire country. With the purchase of Cholla Livestock by Rick and Sarah Kieckhefer, the merger of the Diamond A Ranch with the Kieckhefers K4 Ranches has created the largest cattle ranching operation in the Southwest. Michael Mechenbier, Albuquerque NM, 135,000 acres, 9. At Mondays Silver Consolidated Schools Board of Education By JUNO OGLE While we tried to confirm acreages in some cases we relied on knowledgeable estimates from land experts. As the ranching operation grew, the Diamond A Cattle Company used lands in Chaves, Lea, Eddy, and Lincoln counties, New Mexico. Call Clint Robinson at (806) 786-3730 for a private showing. The symbols were used by the Diamond A Cattle Company which once ran a large cattle and sheep ranching outfit in the area from 1885 to 1939. Beyond re-ride stories and stories passed down from the generations, we were able to snag some time with Ranch Manager and Cattle Operations Owner, Rick Kieckhefer, who let us in on some of the details of the Diamond A Ranch. The ranch runs an Angus genetic-based cow herd. Elgin, Ariz. Although mountainous, the land is primarily rolling Chihuahuan grassland, one of the most biologically diverse arid regions in the world. The owner is reporting good populations of bobwhite quail. Caprock, N.M. The approach to the house was carefully arranged to blend seamlessly with the surrounding rural landscape, with driveways and parking areas screened from view. West of the Rio Grande all the way to the Arizona state line, the overwhelming bulk of the acreage is held by government, much of it connected to the huge Indian reservations. where Geronimo made his last stand, one of the last unguarded regions between the United States and Mexico. From the guide to the Diamond A Cattle Company Records, 1878-1956, (University of New Mexico. In 1916, Joe Lane established the 9 Ranch, headquarters for his far-flung operations in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona. Indeed, much of New Mexico's vast federal acreage today is the result of disallowed Mexican or Spanish land grants. We don't know of anyone today with 2 million acres of New Mexico, although oilman Robert O. Anderson, now of Roswell, may have been in that league until his fortune collapsed a few years ago. The west is still very much alive in Arizona! This landscape is home to the ridge-nosed rattlesnake, Baird's sparrow, white-sided jackrabbit and pronghorn. Currently, the two sides are locked in a fight over a fence on Diamond A property that prevents hunters from parking to hunt in the Coronado National Forest. Zane and Tanya Kiehne own ranches that span seven counties in New Mexico and seven counties in Texas and consists mostly of mountainous terrain that is home to a variety of wildlife. And the original family (operations are managed by thegreat-great-great-grandson of the ranchs founder)is working hard to keep it going strong. If you think the O Brother Where Out Thou soundtrack is pure gold and Our partners CKP Insurance play a huge role in giving back to the communities Bar MC Media was founded in 2018 by an equal partnership between Meagan McElya Do you have extra sports gear in your garage or closets that you dont CKP Insurance Sponsors the First Annual Great Basin Bull Sale, Earnhardt, ABC15 co-sponsor 2nd Chance Sports Drive for Boys & Girls Clubs, Lone River Ranch Water has Officially Landed in Arizona, Looking to Getaway? This vast landscape includes the former Gray Ranch, a spectacular 321,000 acres hosting more than 700 species of plants, 75 mammals, 50 reptiles and amphibians and 170+ types of breeding birds. These documents include warranty deeds between the Bloom Land and Cattle Corporation and Burton C. Mossman and a small map of their land holdings. The Animas Foundation is an organization dedicated to protecting the natural values of the Diamond A Ranch while maintaining the cultural and economic heritage of the bootheel country. Diamond Tail Ranch. Forest Service shoots 19 cattle in wilderness, Many ideas to address behavioral health crisis, no coordination, Silver to involve police in student mental crises, Closed grievance hearing dominates Cobre meeting. The Lucy Ranch in Torrance County New Mexico $ 5,500,000 The Lucy Ranch is located in the center of New Mexico just off HWY 60 in Torrance County. The collection includes vouchers, correspondence, tax returns, warranty deeds, and general papers pertaining to the Williams' Diamond A Cattle Company business. If you are in the market for a productive and scenic Texas Panhandle hunting and cattle ranch, or if youre looking for the perfect getaway retreat, the Diamond A Ranch should be seen. His long and colorful career in the range cattle business began when he was made foreman of a ranch at the age of twenty-one. A pair of silver-plated chandeliers, a suite of tufted leather upholstery, and antique carpet complete the room. Many of the hallways in the house serve as galleries for artwork. 9 were here. Members of our team made hundreds of telephone calls, visited some of the state's 33 county courthouses to examine land records and poured through library holdings. The livestock pens are good quality steel pipe and guardrail construction and contain 4 pens, an alley way, load out ramp, and a concrete slab working area. The company also purchased a ranch in South Dakota. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property. The Hadley family, heirs of the Anheuser-Busch beer company fortune, own 260,000 acres, including the massive Diamond A Ranch, which makes up a substantial part of New Mexico's southwestern tip. For more than a decade Singleton has been quietly buying far smaller ranches between Santa Fe and Roswell--but a whole lot of them. That just doesnt happen anymore., P.O. Dove, turkey, coyote and bobcats are also seen on the ranch. 1. STAG RANCH Stag Ranch is a 1,000 head cattle ranch located in Elko Co. Nevada. At that time, The Bloom Land and Cattle Company acquired the Diamond A Ranch in Chaves County, New Mexico and the Circle Diamond Ranch in Lincoln County, N.M., combining the two ranches into a large cattle and sheep ranching outfit called the Diamond A Cattle Company. The Diamond A is located in Northern Donley County, just to the South of the community of Alanreed, Texas. The walls are also adobe here, with old-fashioned printed chintz curtains and silk velvet sofas for contrast. Ranches, Farms and Land forsale in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas. The rustic nature of the baroque-style furniture imported to the West suits the passage to the adobe wing. In restoring and renovating the complex, PPA layered styles, weaving a narrative of local, historical architecture, and introduced a new stone-flagged patio lined by a traditional New Mexican portale to knit the various buildings together. But among the canyons of the Peloncillo Mountains and the serenity of the pinon-juniper woods of the Animas Mountains, Hadley and neighboring area ranchers are locked in an ongoing dispute over traditional ranch land usages and access to public lands and country roads. The company was created in 1885 by Frank G. Bloom of Trinidad, Colorado, and M.D. Set on 120,000 acres in the arid lands of northeastern New Mexico, Diamond A Ranch is a working sheep ranch with a long history and a series of owners who each added to its expansive plan. This website uses cookies to enhance your experience and analyze performance and traffic on our website. Claims are paid. The Diamond A still continues with the theme of a spring/fall works wagon. Nos. Elevations on the approximately 272 square miles of the ranch range from 6,000 feet along the Gila River's East Fork to Diamond Peak at 10,000 feet. Soils are predominately fine sandy loam, and provide a good turf of short grasses including buffalo and gramma grasses on a majority of the ranch. Southwestern ranchers are hardy people. By contrast, east of the Rio Grande and north of Interstate 40, only a small portion is owned by government. This room is the center of the house, serving as both a luxurious oasis amidst the arid ranch lands, a space of great comfort as well as organizational anchor to the adjoining rooms. Premiums are not due until October 1 of the crop year. Nor do you have to be filthy rich to own significant land in New Mexico. Indian rights were not always considered. Running anywhere from 1,300 to 16,000 head of cattle on land that maintains the borders of its 1832 land grant by the Republic of Mexico, the Brophys are recognized for their commitment to the land and were the recipients of the 2008 Environmental Stewardship Award. Not every grant recipient fulfilled the specified conditions to get clear title, such as taking up residence and engaging in agriculture. If you don't consider Coronado as our first tourist, ranching is New Mexico's only 450-year-old industry. Staff Interface It is an integrated operation, raising quality cattle and top-performing horses. All six, students at the University of New Mexico, worked as editors or reporters on the New Mexico Daily Lobo, the student newspaper. Daily Press Staff All home furnishings are included in this offering, including living room and bedroom furniture, and all televisions and appliances. Rainbird Ranch Ash Creek Arizona Location- 26298 W Ash Creek Road, Willcox AZ 85643 There are. The result was decades of litigation--and fraud, as all kinds of dubious documents surfaced in purported support of these ancient rights. | Visit ArchivesSpace.org At that time, The Bloom Land and Cattle Company . Leon E. Williams, New York businessman, acquired the Wagon Mound and South Dakota ranches. The horses and cowboys of the Diamond A are part of an old cowboy tradition that continues to live on throughout the southwest and with a strong dedication to people, cattle, and horses the Diamond A strives to continue as a leader in the industry. | Send Feedback or Report a Problem. set out to identify the state's 40 largest private individual or family landowners by acreage and provide some sense of their histories. U.S. National Register of Historic Places, "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Diamond A Ranch", property in New Mexico on the National Register of Historic Places, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Diamond_A_Ranch_(Roswell,_New_Mexico)&oldid=1009889267, This page was last edited on 2 March 2021, at 20:10. The ranch is nicely improved with a new owners home, fencing, cattle guards and dirt tanks. My adventurous and entrepreneurial spirit has guided me to work in many places like the WYO Quarter Horse Ranch in Thermopolis, Wyoming, a working cattle ranch in Seligman, Arizona, and many places in between. Set on 120,000 acres in the arid lands of northeastern New Mexico, Diamond A Ranch is a working sheep ranch with a long history and a series of owners who each added to its expansive plan. One of three ranches making up the 134,000-acre Campwood Cattle Company, founded in the early 1970s by W.A. The Flying W Diamond Ranch, Inc. is a privately owned, working cattle ranch in Southern New Mexico. The livestock business in New Mexico actually dates back to 1540 when the military explorer Francisco Vasques Coronado brought up some sheep and horses from Mexico. If you're looking for a write-up, please shoot me an email at krysta@clngo.com. We worked with Peter Pennoyer to restore the paneling and added the plaster friezes and ceiling to complement the style of the paneling and give the room more classical proportions. John Malone is the largest private landowner in the United States. Global sites represent either regional branches of The Nature Conservancy or local affiliates of The Nature Conservancy that are separate entities. The spaces are edged with narrow channels filled with running water that recalls the indigenous irrigation ditches of the New Mexican agricultural landscape. 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