Santa Rosa

New Mexico, United States

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Santa Rosa is a city in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, located in an arid plains region along the Pecos River. It was established in 1891 and saw development with the arrival of railroads and U.S. Route 66 in the early 20th century. The economy is based on cattle and sheep ranching, with tourism also playing a role.1

It is important to distinguish this Santa Rosa from the city of Santa Rosa in California, which is the seat of Sonoma County and a center for retail and service industries. The New Mexico Santa Rosa was bypassed by a newer alignment of Route 66 in 1937, though the historic highway significantly influenced development in the region.2341

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…railroads at the town of Santa Rosa in the early 20th century and the building of U.S. Route 66 across the county in the 1930s stimulated development.
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…railroads at the town of Santa Rosa in the early 20th century and the building of U.S. Route 66 across the county in the 1930s stimulated development.
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