Estancia (1)
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Population – 830 Elevation – 6107 ft. Incorporated in 1909 and country seat of Torrance County since 1905, Estancia is located in an enclosed valley or basin. It was ranching country until the early 20th century, when the coming of the railroad opened it to homesteaders and farmers. Pinto beans were the best known local crop until the 1950s.
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