Yeso - New Mexico Ghost Town

YESO

NAME: Yeso
COUNTY: De Baca
ROADS: 2WD
GRID #(see map): 2
CLIMATE: Cold winter possible snow, warm summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT:Summer, spring, fall

COMMENTS: On Highway 60 between Ft. Sumner and Vaughn, semi-ghost.Still has a working post office.
REMAINS: A few buildings and rubble.

The word means "gypsum" in Spanish; the town was established inm 1906, when the AT&SF RR came to the area, and it became a trading center for ranchers (and the very few farmers) in the area. Its post office began operations in 1909, and continues to the present (but, the name was spelled Yesso during the years 1912-1913, for unknown reasons). When it became clear that the land was not good for farming, and only useful for sheepherding and grazing, many of the original settlers moved away. It still has a few residents. Submitted by Kurt Wenner. Combination Gas Station - Garage & Motel Courtesy Dolores Steele Dorrs still standing Courtesy Dolores Steele Yeso, New Mexico Courtesy Dolores Steele Yeso, New Mexico Courtesy Dolores Steele Yeso, New Mexico Courtesy Dolores Steele	Yeso, New Mexico Courtesy Dolores Steele Yeso, New Mexico Courtesy Dolores Steele Yeso, New Mexico Courtesy Dolores Steele Super Service drive in Courtesy Dolores Steele Yeso, New Mexico Courtesy Dolores Steele

The word means "gypsum" in Spanish; the town was established inm 1906, when the AT&SF RR came to the area, and it became a trading center for ranchers (and the very few farmers) in the area. Its post office began operations in 1909, and continues to the present (but, the name was spelled Yesso during the years 1912-1913, for unknown reasons). When it became clear that the land was not good for farming, and only useful for sheepherding and grazing, many of the original settlers moved away. It still has a few residents. Submitted by Kurt Wenner.

Combination Gas Station - Garage & Motel
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Dorrs still standing
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Yeso, New Mexico
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Yeso, New Mexico
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Yeso, New Mexico
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Yeso, New Mexico
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Super Service drive in
Courtesy Dolores Steele

Yeso, New Mexico
Courtesy Dolores Steele

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