Cowboy’s discovery in New Mexico helped rewrite history

George McJunkin

(SFNM) If you travel to Folsom, about 40 miles east of Raton, don’t expect to find cafes, stores, gas stations or many people.

There is a post office with an Eisenhower-era phone booth out front, but no phone. In the last few years, the population has dwindled from about 80 souls to about 50. In some ways, it’s a place that could be easily missed — or easily forgotten.
But an inquisitive black cowboy and a flood more than 100 years ago gave Folsom a footprint in time that belies its physical presence. Continued