Between Two Rivers – The Atrisco Land Grant in Albuquerque Sanchez Paperback

Between Two RiversThe Atrisco Land Grant in Albuquerque\nAuthor(s): Joseph P. Sanchez\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press, United States\nImprint: University of Oklahoma Press\nISBN-13: 9780806194080, 978-0806194080\nSynopsis\nHow an Hispano community maintained its identity over four centuriesLocated in Albuquerque's south valley, Atrisco is a vibrant community that predates the city, harking back to a land grant awarded in 1692. Joseph P. Snchez explores the evolution of this parcel over the four centuries since the first Spanish settlers arrived. He tracks its transformation from an individual to a community grant, peeling away the layers of historical events that have made Atrisco the last piece of undeveloped real estate in a growing metropolitan area.\n\nSnchez examines the creation of Atrisco as a frontier community during the Spanish and Mexican periods and shows how it maintained its identity and land ownership into the American era. He describes the .