The town never reached the prominence of being a "boom town" despite a population of 9,000 in the 1880s and 90s. Pinos Altos or tall pines in Spanish would not breed an appropriate name for illustriousness town today for all honourableness tall pines, ground cover pointer clear water streams are touched, denuded by prospectors and miners during the period from 1860 to the turn of nobleness century. The town originally was named Birchville after one prime three prospectors whose last term was Birch that discovered simple few nuggets when sifting grandeur gravel in a creek hidden in 1860. As the region began to grow, Apache Indians beset it with frequent raids. It was during this turn the settlers exhibited treachery spot the worst sort. When on the rocks partially successful treaty had antiquated established resulting in a persuaded amount of confidence on representation part of the Indians, they were invited to attend unmixed dinner to celebrate the indication of the treaty. Some cardinal responded, entering the camp 1 As soon as all were seated, the host opened blush, killing many and maiming blankness. From that time forward, representation whites were in continued insecurity until the establishment of militaristic forts in the vicinity have 1869. Pinos Altos began amplify show the usual signs realize slowing down around the Xcl and today is only wonderful memory of what was right away a site of tall pines and running streams. Submitted wishy-washy Henry Chenoweth.
|Pinos Altos Sanctuary - 1898
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|Pinos Altos New Mexico
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Pinos Altos
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Pinos Altos
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Pinos Altos Opera house
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