Hermosa is recognized as a populated place in
Sierra County,
New Mexico
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, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
, United States. It is located in the
Palomas Creek Palomas may refer to:
Places
* Palomas (Madrid), a ward of the Hortaleza district, Madrid, Spain
* Palomas, Arizona, a community in the United States
* Palomas, Badajoz, Spain, a town
* Palomas, Comerío, Puerto Rico, a barrio in Comerío, a munici ...
valley, west of
Truth or Consequences
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[''Truth or Consequences, New Mexico,'' 1:100,000 Scale Topographic Map, USGS, 1979]
It was founded in 1883 by miners and grew to a town that had its own literary society. In 1889, Hermosa was hit by a devastating
flash flood
A flash flood is a rapid flooding of low-lying areas: washes, rivers, dry lakes and depressions. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm, hurricane, or tropical storm, or by meltwater from ice or snow flowing o ...
and never recovered. All that remains today is a mercantile, a hotel, and a log post office. It is currently part of a privately owned ranch.
Hermosa was founded by J.C. Plemmons and was located in the center of the Palomas district. He established the first residence and mercantile along the southern fork of the Palomas Creek, where he positioned his cattle. He was most likely drawn to the area due to the presence of the Palomas mining camp, recognizing the possibility for a town.
References
*Barbara H. Sherman. 1979. Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of New Mexico.
*Kolleen M. Bean. 1996. Settlement States and Frontier Systems: The Historic American Settlement of New Mexico's Black Range Region.
External links
Ghost Towns: Hermosa
Ghost towns in New Mexico
Geography of Sierra County, New Mexico
History of Sierra County, New Mexico
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