Blakes Mill and Coyote Springs

Fletcher Blake, Blake, Blakes Mill, Mill,  Coyote Springs, Ranch, Canon Del Oro (Means: The Eye of the Canyon) 

  •  I must say, one would think when reading this that Blakes Mill was 3 miles from White Oaks, as my first thought. The Newspaper is from Las Vegas, N.M. about 90 miles North of White Oaks. All the Clues to the puzzle listed below

 

 

 

 

  •                  Refers to a range. An open Region

 

Cooper Location Coyote Springs

  • I was able to get the exact location for Mr. and Mrs. James A. Cooper. It’s about 10 miles North, North East of White Oaks, and not too far from that location is a small creek named Coyote Canyon…  So, I’m very certain the actual Coyote Spring itself is close to the Cooper’s location within a mile or so if not it entirely.  Most likely a Little closer to White Oaks for 7 miles to be true, and following the Coyote Canyon South West towards White Oaks. 
    Legal Description:  Township   04S   
    Township   04S   Range   11E   PART SECS 28 33 320 ACRES

 

Blakes Mill

  • NOT IN LAS VEGAS AS ONCE THOUGHT

  • NEW INFORMATION Las Vegas Morning Gazette  28 –  30, Oct 1880
     
    WHITE OAKS,
     
    This much talked of, heard of and read of place is one of the most beautiful town sites in America. The town, for that is what it should now be called, and not a camp as it has previously been known, is situated on a bench or table as it were, about a quarter of a mile wide and three quarters of a mile long.  The table or bench is as level as an incline plane and admirably situated for the business portion of a city. Two arroyas form two lines of demarcation between it and the surrounding hills. One comes down from the direction of Lone mountain and enters the town at the north-east and skirts along the north and finally cuts across on the west portion and goes out at the southwest. The other comes down from the Canon del Ojo, skirts the town on the south and flows out at the south-west in conjunction with the other arroyo. All around the entire extent of the town there is a level tract of land  several miles in width, which is only a few feet higher than the present town.

“…The Mill is situated 3 miles from town…”

I went ahead and check ownership of any properties and zero results under Fletcher Blake. What remnants would be left from a sawmill that isn’t on a lake?  I believe perhaps a natural Spring would have sufficed that mill. And why then so far out of town?  I can only imagine for the supply of pine trees and oak? 

 

New Clue for Blakes Mill

Video of Possible Blake’s Mill location

 

Updated Location for Coyote Springs 2023