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Belen place

📍 34.6627, -106.7762id: p_belen_d28725

also known as: Helen

Probable 70%
Summary:  Belen is described as a future railroad metropolis located on the Belen Cutoff of the Santa Fe Railway, 1 mile south of Albuquerque, with a population of 1,500 and various amenities.
Completeness: 80/100 Grade B
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Claims (12)

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public school house costing $16,000
cited from Image 7 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), March 3, 1906 (1906)
Santa Ft Niw Mexican SatattUy March 3 1906 ODVfllE T JENN Ml Future Railroad Metropolis of New Mexico Located on Belen Cutoff of Santa Fe Ry Belen is 31 miles south of Albuquerque N M at the junc tion of the Main Line of the Santa Fe System leading East and West from Chicago Kans…
several large mercantile establishments
cited from Image 7 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), March 3, 1906 (1906)
Santa Ft Niw Mexican SatattUy March 3 1906 ODVfllE T JENN Ml Future Railroad Metropolis of New Mexico Located on Belen Cutoff of Santa Fe Ry Belen is 31 miles south of Albuquerque N M at the junc tion of the Main Line of the Santa Fe System leading East and West from Chicago Kans…
cited from Image 7 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), March 3, 1906 (1906)
Santa Ft Niw Mexican SatattUy March 3 1906 ODVfllE T JENN Ml Future Railroad Metropolis of New Mexico Located on Belen Cutoff of Santa Fe Ry Belen is 31 miles south of Albuquerque N M at the junc tion of the Main Line of the Santa Fe System leading East and West from Chicago Kans…
large winery
cited from Image 7 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), March 3, 1906 (1906)
Santa Ft Niw Mexican SatattUy March 3 1906 ODVfllE T JENN Ml Future Railroad Metropolis of New Mexico Located on Belen Cutoff of Santa Fe Ry Belen is 31 miles south of Albuquerque N M at the junc tion of the Main Line of the Santa Fe System leading East and West from Chicago Kans…

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15001905-11-23
cited from Image 7 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), November 23, 1905 (1905)
7 3C LEW N Future Railroad Metropolis of New Mexico h j Located on Belen Cutoff of Santa Fe Ry Santa Fc New Mexican Thursday November 23 1 905 oliilE T TO I Helen is 1 miles south of Albuiioriie X M fit the junc tion of the Main Line of lie Santa Fe System lead ii East and West f…
15001906-03-03
cited from Image 7 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), March 3, 1906 (1906)
Santa Ft Niw Mexican SatattUy March 3 1906 ODVfllE T JENN Ml Future Railroad Metropolis of New Mexico Located on Belen Cutoff of Santa Fe Ry Belen is 31 miles south of Albuquerque N M at the junc tion of the Main Line of the Santa Fe System leading East and West from Chicago Kans…

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wool, flour, wheat, wine, beans, and hay
cited from Image 7 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), March 3, 1906 (1906)
Santa Ft Niw Mexican SatattUy March 3 1906 ODVfllE T JENN Ml Future Railroad Metropolis of New Mexico Located on Belen Cutoff of Santa Fe Ry Belen is 31 miles south of Albuquerque N M at the junc tion of the Main Line of the Santa Fe System leading East and West from Chicago Kans…

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New Mexico1905-11-23
cited from Image 7 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), November 23, 1905 (1905)
7 3C LEW N Future Railroad Metropolis of New Mexico h j Located on Belen Cutoff of Santa Fe Ry Santa Fc New Mexican Thursday November 23 1 905 oliilE T TO I Helen is 1 miles south of Albuiioriie X M fit the junc tion of the Main Line of lie Santa Fe System lead ii East and West f…
New Mexico
cited from Image 7 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), March 3, 1906 (1906)
Santa Ft Niw Mexican SatattUy March 3 1906 ODVfllE T JENN Ml Future Railroad Metropolis of New Mexico Located on Belen Cutoff of Santa Fe Ry Belen is 31 miles south of Albuquerque N M at the junc tion of the Main Line of the Santa Fe System leading East and West from Chicago Kans…
31 miles south of Albuquerque N M
cited from Image 7 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), March 3, 1906 (1906)
Santa Ft Niw Mexican SatattUy March 3 1906 ODVfllE T JENN Ml Future Railroad Metropolis of New Mexico Located on Belen Cutoff of Santa Fe Ry Belen is 31 miles south of Albuquerque N M at the junc tion of the Main Line of the Santa Fe System leading East and West from Chicago Kans…
New Mexico1906-03-03
cited from Image 7 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), March 3, 1906 (1906)
Santa Ft Niw Mexican SatattUy March 3 1906 ODVfllE T JENN Ml Future Railroad Metropolis of New Mexico Located on Belen Cutoff of Santa Fe Ry Belen is 31 miles south of Albuquerque N M at the junc tion of the Main Line of the Santa Fe System leading East and West from Chicago Kans…

population

1500 people
cited from Image 7 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), March 3, 1906 (1906)
Santa Ft Niw Mexican SatattUy March 3 1906 ODVfllE T JENN Ml Future Railroad Metropolis of New Mexico Located on Belen Cutoff of Santa Fe Ry Belen is 31 miles south of Albuquerque N M at the junc tion of the Main Line of the Santa Fe System leading East and West from Chicago Kans…

Sources (3)

Image 7 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), March 3, 1906

Anonymous · 1906 · newspaper · public_domain · details

Image 7 of Santa Fe new Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.), March 3, 1906

Anonymous · 1906 · newspaper · public_domain · details

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