First-edition bibliography · Revision 01
The Source
Library
History should be examined, not merely repeated. This working library prioritizes government records, court opinions, archival collections, and scholarship. Every entry opens the originating institution or document.
01 Government02 Court record03 Archive04 Scholarship05 Research lead
01National Park Service
Government interpretation
National Park Service
& Federal History
Valles Caldera — History & CultureNational Park Service · Web resource ↗
Learn About Valles CalderaNational Park Service · Web resource ↗
Valle Grande and Baca Location No. 1National Park Service · Place history ↗
Redondo and the Cabeza de Baca FamilyNational Park Service · Place history ↗
Valles Caldera Foundation DocumentNational Park Service · PDF ↗
Valles Caldera OverviewNational Park Service · PDF ↗
Tumacácori National Historical ParkNational Park Service · Web resource ↗
Tumacácori: The New MonumentNational Park Service · History ↗
President Clinton’s 2000 Baca Ranch StatementWhite House archive · Statement ↗
H.R. 2907 — Legislative RecordGovInfo · Bill text ↗
02
Opinions and decisions
The Courtroom
Lane v. Watts, 234 U.S. 525 (1914)U.S. Supreme Court · Opinion ↗
Lane v. Watts — Official U.S. ReportsGovInfo · PDF ↗
Shaw v. Kellogg, 170 U.S. 312 (1898)Supreme Court opinion · PDF copy ↗
American Water Development v. City of AlamosaColorado Supreme Court · Opinion ↗
Lobato v. TaylorColorado Court of Appeals · Opinion ↗
Pueblo of Jemez v. United States — 2015Tenth Circuit · Opinion ↗
Pueblo of Jemez — 2015 Official PDFTenth Circuit · PDF ↗
Pueblo of Jemez — 2023 Official PDFTenth Circuit · PDF ↗
03National & Regional
Finding aids and records
National & Regional
Archives
BLM Records — Record Group 49National Archives · Finding aid ↗
Archives of New Mexico, 1621–1912National Archives · Catalog ↗
Letters Received by New Mexico Surveyors GeneralNational Archives · PDF guide ↗
Spanish and Mexican Heritage ResearchNational Archives · Portal ↗
Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoNational Archives · Milestone document ↗
Federal Land RecordsNational Archives · Research guide ↗
Historic American Buildings Survey — New MexicoLibrary of Congress · PDF ↗
Sharlot Hall Museum Photograph RecordRegional archive · Catalog ↗
04University & Scholarly
Historical interpretation
University & Scholarly
Sources
Las Vegas Before 1850New Mexico Historical Review · PDF ↗
Cabeza de Baca MaterialNew Mexico Historical Review · PDF ↗
The Pajarito Land Grant and Overlapping ClaimsNatural Resources Journal · PDF ↗
Underground Water in Hispanic New MexicoNew Mexico Historical Review · PDF ↗
Private Land Claims in the SouthwestJ. J. Bowden · PDF ↗
05Family History &
Context requiring evaluation
Family History &
Research Leads
The Cabeza de Baca Paper TrailArizona Highways · Later account ↗
The Baca FloatsLiDAR Magazine · Surveying account ↗
A Tale of Three CristóbalsAlliance to Cure · Genealogical context ↗
Combined Genealogy: CCM1 New MexicoBaca Family Historical Project · PDF ↗
Baca Land GrantsOrientation only; verify against primary sources ↗