Ghost Towns of Duran, Cedarvale and Mcintosh
Duran and Cedarvale are located in the extreme southeast corner of Torrance County and although not totally uninhabited, they are still listed as ghost towns. Many of the original buildings making up Duran are still standing and several others remain inhabited by the descendants of the first settlers arriving in the country.
Cedarvale was named for the nearby cedars. The community was well populated with bean farmers and railroad men until the early 1940s when the population began to dwindle. No businesses remain today, although a few families still live in the almost ghost town.
McIntosh is located on the opposite end of Torrance County. According to the Torrance County History Book, “Among the sheep ranchers who settled in Torrance County in the late 1800s was one William McIntosh, a native of Scotland. Mr. McIntosh selected a site near the Cinega Spring, which made an excellent place for lambing as the grass came much earlier in the spring of the year to this spot than it did elsewhere in the Valley.”
On Demand Performance - KXNM archives Archaeology In Your Backyard as MP3 files, allowing you to listen to your favorite shows on demand, whenever you choose. Click on the audio file below to hear Ghost Towns of Duran, Cedarvale and McIntosh, or click on the Download File to read the whole story.
Duran and Cedarvale are located in the extreme southeast corner of Torrance County and although not totally uninhabited, they are still listed as ghost towns. Many of the original buildings making up Duran are still standing and several others remain inhabited by the descendants of the first settlers arriving in the country.
Cedarvale was named for the nearby cedars. The community was well populated with bean farmers and railroad men until the early 1940s when the population began to dwindle. No businesses remain today, although a few families still live in the almost ghost town.
McIntosh is located on the opposite end of Torrance County. According to the Torrance County History Book, “Among the sheep ranchers who settled in Torrance County in the late 1800s was one William McIntosh, a native of Scotland. Mr. McIntosh selected a site near the Cinega Spring, which made an excellent place for lambing as the grass came much earlier in the spring of the year to this spot than it did elsewhere in the Valley.”
On Demand Performance - KXNM archives Archaeology In Your Backyard as MP3 files, allowing you to listen to your favorite shows on demand, whenever you choose. Click on the audio file below to hear Ghost Towns of Duran, Cedarvale and McIntosh, or click on the Download File to read the whole story.
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