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Aztec, NM Aztec is located south of Durango along the Animas river valley. It was named after the ruins of the Aztec Indians found near the town. Fur trappers liked the area in the mid 1800's. By 1876 the trappers had succeeded in totally annihilating the beaver population in the San Juan, Animas, and La Plata river basins. This is not your typical, laid back, northern New Mexico town. The streets are hilly and lined with trees and the architecture has a Midwest Victorian style instead of the more traditional adobe. The town was first laid out in 1890 and in 1897 it became the San Juan County seat. Produce farming provides a stable economy as well as tourism centered around fishing, snow and water sports. The Anazazian Aztec Pueblo ruins also brings in the tourists for a quick look. The railroad was not extensive at Aztec. It was just a minor stop along the way to Farmington. A single passing siding supported the Depot, Section and Bunk Houses, Water Tank and Warehouse.
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