"[citation needed], For the Mesozoic geologic formation in Utah, see, Last edited on 26 December 2022, at 20:31, Learn how and when to remove this template message, U.S. National Register of Historic Places, N.M. State Register of Cultural Properties, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, National Register of Historic Places portal, National Register of Historic Places listings in San Miguel County, New Mexico, New Mexicos Iconic Bell Ranch Changes Hands, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bell_Ranch&oldid=1129720089, This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 20:31. With elevations ranging from 7100 ft to nearly 7800 feet, the terrain is varied with a variety of forage and cover including Ponderosa Pines, Pinon, Junipers, Oak, and Big Sage. The Rio Ojo Caliente comes from the foothills to the north, flowing through this property bordered to the south by the Cerrito de Baca. Ready, Set, HUNT! Elevations range from 8,200 feet to 11,000 feet in the northernmountainous regions of its borders. Indian rights were not always considered. Continental Divide Ranch, Wyoming. Coyote, cougar and bobcat are also seen on the ranch. Lane family, Solano NM, Lake Forest IL, elsewhere, 290,000 acres, 5. 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. A couple of great advantages of being the owner of the Gran Quivera West Ranch are the ability to hunt your own deeded ranch, and the additional hunting income opportunities now available to the owner! Big views, tasteful Southwestern improvements, elk, deer, and hay production all within five miles of Chama, New Mexico. Everywhere you look you find remanence of old historyand heritage from the dinosaur tracks, petroglyphs, ancient rock walls,fossils, teepee circles, flints, and artifacts found everywhere. The Singleton Ranches is a commercial cow/calf operation running between 12-15,000 mother cows. If you don't consider Coronado as our first tourist, ranching is New Mexico's only 450-year-old industry. Whether mare, stallion or gelding, all the horses at Singleton Ranches are very important. Dedicated to Land and Landowners Since 1946. Our essays include tales of fatal gunfights, political intrigue, risks taken and failed, luck, famous inventions, family dynasties, obligatory connections to Billy The Kid, tragedies, carpetbaggers, alleged UFO crashes and, of course, an abiding faith in the permanence of, The result was decades of litigation--and fraud, as all kinds of dubious documents surfaced in purported support of these ancient rights. 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. Bell Brand Ranch - Elko County, Nevada 7,900 Deeded Acres - private BLM and USFS allotments - in the O'Neil Basin - 60 miles north of Wells, Nevada Offered at $15,200,000 7,900 Deeded Acres Private-out of the gate-BLM and USFS allotments Eight miles of trout streams - Camp Creek and Sun Creek NEW MEXICO In New Mexico the ranches continue to be known by their original names. Most of these ranches in the New Mexico Division go back in time to prehistory. These grants often conflicted with what Indian tribes and pueblos saw as their property rights from time immemorial. The price includes the deeded land with all improvements, the BLM leased land and the State leased land. Here youll find plenty of adorable alpacas and you can pick up alpaca yarn in the on-site store. One of the largest contiguous tracts in the area, the ranch has 3,888 deeded and 600 . The white faced red Hereford cattle of Ellis' tenure are gone. Malone's 2.2 million acres are largely located in Maine, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming and include profitable cattle ranches. The ranch is improved as a working cow ranch, with pens, scales, wells, drinkers, and pipelines. Cimarron, NM 87714. Perfectly situated for those individuals in law enforcement, dairy and oil/gas industries needing to be a short distance from work and wanting to own a New Mexico ranch. With 640 acres to a square mile, our minimum is about 55 square miles -- roughly a square 7 1/2 miles along each side. Descendants from the Sinclair Oil empire. 30.20 Acres vacant ranch land located in Magdalena, New Mexico, just 2 hours south of Albuquerque! Cattle for sale designed to thrive in desert conditions. IMPROVEMENTS: 2004 fully upgraded 3 BR, 2 Bath Karsten manufactured home on a permanent foundation, insured as a permanent home. Complete with hunting stands, feeders, and a breeding pen for a fully functional, 27 Acres of Irrigated Pasture, 3 Bedroom home, MRGCD Water Rights, conveniently located off I-25 in the beautiful San Acacia valley, an hour south of Albuquerque and 15 miles N of Socorro. Briscoe Ranches As one of the largest ranching dynasties in America, Briscoe Ranches was founded in 1939 by Dolph Briscoe Sr. One of three ranches making up the 134,000-acre Campwood Cattle Company, founded in the early 1970s by W.A. This is an ideal spot for a day trip from roughly mid-August through mid-October its seasonal. Zane & Tanya Kiehne : 345,000 acres in New Mexico and Texas. Once included in the largest land grant in history (the 1,714,765-acre Maxwell Land Grant), this semi-arid ranchland contributes greatly to the production of Express Ranches 6,000 registered Angus, Limousin, and Lim-Flex cattle. The 510,000 acre ranch he purchased is believed to be the largest ranch behind a single fence in the United States. Pictographs carved in the red cliffs indicate the native Americans may well have been living there a long time before the 16th century. An article published nationally in 1885, ``Land Stealing in New Mexico,'' caused a sensation. With a combination of ample cover, level to gradually sloping topography, open draws, native grass meadows, strategically placed food plots, maintained water sources and internal roads/trails, this parcel contains the ideal mix of big game, Black Bear and Turkey habitat. Prescott, Ariz. The Longhorn Ranch Route 66 New Mexico 1940s. 1 / 11. This is an ideal spot for a day trip from roughly mid-August through mid-October - it's seasonal. William P. Barrett is the Special Projects Editor of Crosswinds. Land. Cattle Ranching Ladder Ranch, New Mexico. It is an integrated operation, raising quality cattle and top-performing horses. Improvements Memorial Day through Labor Day, head to 1028 State Highway 48 in Alto, to see why everyone raves about this place (reservations advisable). Our selection of New Mexico ranches for sale are updated daily. 1 to 6 | Nos. This is a stunning lot, with dirt roads maintained by the Abbe Springs Ranches HOA. Recent Land And Farm data shows nearly 2 million acres of for sale in New Mexico, which was valued at a combined $849 million. While we tried to confirm acreages in some cases we relied on knowledgeable estimates from land experts. Other improve, A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN 100% DEEDED RANCH LAND WITH SUPERIOR IMPROVEMENTS. Located just 20 miles south of Angel Fire, one of New Mexico's premier ski areas, this Guadalupita, NM land for sale is in a prime, DEEDED NEW MEXICO HUNTING RANCH !!! COMMENTS: The Lemitar farm backs up against the Rio Grande Bosque and has astounding views of the nearby plateaus and hills. 1,920 acres MOL The ranch offers private hunting and is a 2-hour drive to the mountain town of Ruidoso where you can enjoy horse racing, shopping, fishing, and snow skiing. It occupies portions of six Texas counties. Canon Blanco Ranch Santa Fe, NM Caon Blanco Ranch's 62,395 deeded acres span canyons, arroyos, grasslands, and old-growth ponderosa pine hillsides. 8,524 acres approximately Deeded (MOL) 40.00 Free Use Acres +/- Tucumcari, N.M. King family, Stanley NM, 170,000 acres, 7. Not only are these sites located in the histori, The headquarters of the ranching operation is located in the southeastern portion of the ranch. Strong feed, outstanding water, robust improvements, incredible hunting and a desirable location are the hallmarks of Ute Mountain Ranch. 126,000 Acres. 1 John Malone 2,200,000 acres. Located 8 miles NE of Socorro and one hour from Albuquerque, NM. . Spanning 591,000 acres in northern New Mexico, Vermejo Park Ranch was acquired by Ted Turner in 1996. We counted only deeded acreage and not land leased from governmental agencies or other private landowners. 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. 98,424 Acres. Nothing screams "ranch" like a chuckwagon dinner. U Bar Ranch is family owned and operated by the Ogilvie family since 1992. Our cutoff point worked out to be 35,000 acres. Ranches make us think of Western culture and, to be sure, New Mexico has plenty of places where you can unleash your inner cowboy or girl. Porches built off every entrance plus a walled patio. David Salman family, Mora NM, 40,000 acres, 33. 256,000 Acres. This Felix River is more of an arroyo type drainage as it only runs during heavy rainfalls, but holds water for extended periods. A beautifully remodeled 7,435 square foot custom adobe hacienda blends perfectly with its environment and is the jewel of the property. Our New Mexico ranches for sale offerings have something for everyone. Juliet can be reached on Twitter @JulietWrites. It's one of Turner's most spectacular ranches. These accounts portray the panoramic sweep of the New Mexico experience. And while it all starts with the land, it ends with you. . 2,560 acres State land (MOL) Charles Goodnight of the Goodnight Cattle trail utilized one of the prominent mesas of the ranch, Gavilan, to navigate on the way to Colorado with his cattle herds. J.A. The land has short grasses, alpine tundra mountains, and more. That honor falls to Henry Singleton, a corporate executive from Beverly Hills CA. 14 to 21 | Nos. Take a short motorized tour of the 111-acre farm, which contains both pistachio trees and grapevines. Bonanza Creek is a one-of-a-kind ranch where 130 movies have been filmed. The properties available at Ranches at Five Pine Mesa provide access to excellent habitat for a variety of game. Waggoner Ranch a reality, with Joel Leadbetter of Hall and Hall representing Stan Kroenke. King Ranch. Boundary and interior fences are in good to average condition. One person, British-born John H. Culley, came as a young man to learn about ranching in northeastern New Mexico. With rich biodiversity, the ranch is a natural oasis. 94,289 Acres. , which in March published a pioneering list of the country's 100 largest landowners, including 12 on this list. As the founder of Cable News Network and now vice chairman of Time Warner, Ted Turner is famous, even legendary. A Cowboy Tribute Steward of the Southwest: The Bell Ranchs Albert K. Mitchell. 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. Edmund F. Ball, Muncie IN, 45,000 acres, 31. Express Springs Ranch improvements and construction are all, Located just outside of the small town of Gladstone, New Mexico in UnionCounty, known for having one of the darkest areas in the US, creating spectacular star-gazing opportunities. In that time, rangelands were destroyed and recovered, giving deep roots to the regions culture of stewardship. With 20 regional offices, our team offers a global perspective, local knowledge and personal service. 69,550 Acres. Currently there are a few acres of alfalfa. The Singleton family owns ranches in New Mexico and Santa Fe, passed down from the family patriarch Henry Singleton, who died in 1999. . Accurately, it has been dubbed the world's largest working cattle station. On the other hand, you can't ignore the numbers. "It's a guest-operated ranch," says Turner. You will receive a link with a new password via email. 20 miles East of Cimarron, New Mexico. The expanse of the ranch extends into three southeastern New Mexico counties from the Pecos River Valley in Chaves and Eddy counties, east to the "Caprock Escarpment" in Lea County. Happy. 7. The 40x60 Muller building, built in 2012, offers approximately 1,000 squarefeet of bunkhouse/living quarters with 1 bedroom, 1 bath, and additional room upstairswith storage and ap, The Dark Canyon Ranch consists of 14,212 deeded acres, 16,524 State Leased acres, and 46,730 BLM Leased acres. In many ways, however, the histories are more important than the numbers. [2][4], The Bell Ranch stands at 290,100 acres (1,174km2) of the original 656,000 acres (2,650km2) of a century and a half ago. We continue to grow today, because were client-focused and results-oriented. 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. Its the conduit that connects generation after generation. The scenic and historic 50,685 acre Dawson Elk Valley Ranch is located near Cimarron, New Mexico, within an hour's drive of Raton and I-25 east and the ski areas of Angel Fire and Red River west. The ranch is home to a private airport known as the Waggoner Airport. The headquarters consists of a foremans home, several support barns, and a hunting lodge. Some of these have been used by the Stetson Hat Company for promotion since that time as the quintessential western iconography.[2]. The RO lies northwest of Prescott, consisting of 257,000 acres, acquired in 1936 by the Greene Cattle Company. Brittingham family, Anton Chico NM, 60,000 acres, 19. Acreage: Combined, El Palmar and Nogales are spread over approximately 85,002 total acres (34,399 hectares), and are located in some of the best cattle production areas in north-central Mexico. Stay on a working sheep and cattle ranch and experience things like herding, roping, and plenty of campfires. "It's a guest-operated ranch," says Turner. It's not surprising that only two persons on this listWilliam D. Sanders and John Yatesmade the. State: New Mexico Abundant wildlife. 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. Thats where it all begins. Our Angus cattle are well known for superior performance throughout New Mexico and Arizona! Contents1 Who owns the largest ranch in New Mexico?2 How big is the []. 61-95 +/- Deeded Acres. Turner ranches operate as working businesses, relying on bison, hunting and fishing, and ecotourism as principal enterprises. The ranch is located at 3901 Bloomfield Highway in Farmington although it is free, you need an appointment. The Coyote Creek Ranch ranges in elevation from 7,800 feet to just under 10,000 feet, the peaked skyline is home to the Sangre De Cristo and Rincon Mountain peaks. Our business began by cultivating long-term relationships built upon personal service and expert counsel. A Cowboy Tribute Steward of the Southwest: The Bell Ranch's Albert K. Mitchell Diamond A Ranch Seligman, Ariz. Five biggest ranches in the USA are: King Ranch (825,000 acres) Vermejo, A Ted Turner Reserve (590,823 acres) Waggoner Ranch (520,527 acres) Corn Ranch (165,000) Ladder Ranch (156,439 acres) Who owns the largest ranch in the world? Briscoe, who served . Terrain of the Felix River units is primarily undulating. set out to identify the state's 40 largest private individual or family landowners by acreage and provide some sense of their histories. Land is what shapes us. What is the largest ranch in NM? Mesa Springs Ranch is 4,488 acres of land at the base of historic Glorieta Mesa, only 45 minutes from historic Santa Fe. A big benefit of owning land in Socorro County is that the local government has ZERO restrictions on what you can and cannot build. J R Simplot heirs Idaho 15 ranches 30,000 cows 422, 500 acres. Which of these ranches do you want to visit? The 9 continues under third- and fourth-generation ownership, exemplifying the ranching heritage and tradition. [citation needed]. Colin McMillan & Benjamin Rummerfield, Roswell NM, Tulsa OK, 55,000 acres, 24. Nor did we want to write only about hotsy-totsy developers in Santa Fe or Albuquerque, so we looked for acreage, not value. Included are the San Cristobal, Pecos, Conchas, Lobo, Bojax, Moon, Lazy 3 Bar, Trigg, Agua Verde, Perez and Bar Y. Wide open spaces and plenty of it! This New Mexico ranch land makes for a secure, prime investment retreat. 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