Capulin Volcano National Monument - An administrative history
Hunner J and Lael SG. 2003. Capulin Volcano National Monument - An administrative history. Park Administrative Histories. Cultural Resources Division, National Park Service. Santa Fe, New Mexico
This report is a history of Capulin Volcano National Monument. The region surrounding Capulin Volcano National Monument has an extensive history of cooperation, conflict, and adaptation. Research reveals Capulin’s story of geologic formation, human habitation fluxes, and numerous demographic changes. In 1916, the volcano was awarded the status of a National Monument, an honor meriting public support. The delicate and often controversial balance between preservation and visitor use would start immediately for Capulin and continue to present day park management issues. This report is a history of Capulin Volcano National Monument.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Hunner, Jon; Lael, Shirley
- Date of Issue
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cultural Resources Division, National Park Service
- Units
- CAVO , HIST
- Keywords
- Capulin, Cultural Resources, ehistory, Geology, Growth, History, Military, Preservation, Railroad, Resource Management, Santa Fe Trail, Settlement, Spanish explorers, Volcano