The Pinos Altos Story
author: Watson, Dorothy
source date: 1960
availability: public_domain

A comprehensive local history of Pinos Altos, the oldest Anglo settlement in Grant County. Covers the gold discovery of 1860 by Birch, Snively, and Hicks; the Battle of Pinos Altos (1861); the careers of Roy Bean, Jack Swilling, and other early figures; the mines and mining booms; schools and churches; and the town's evolution into the 20th century. A primary source for Grant County history.