Old House 135

Causey, New Mexico

Tin Shack

I think this was part of the cotton gin in Causey, New Mexico.

Causey Cemetery: "How Many Hopes Lie Buried Here"

Old House 133

Between Causey and Pep, New Mexico

Cotton

Cotton gin, Causey, New Mexico

People unfamiliar with the region may be surprised to find cotton growing in Eastern New Mexico and West Texas/Panhandle, but it's been a serious crop here for close to a century.
Less thirsty varieties have been developed over the years and much of the cotton produced here is done in the dryland method. Of course, drought resistant isn't drought proof and cotton suffers, just like every other crop, without water.

Causey School

The school in Causey, New Mexico, built by the WPA, back when
the homesteads were smaller and the families larger, sits abandoned.

Country Churches: Causey Baptist

Old House 131

Whatever was in those silos, is still in those silos.
The house sits between Causey and Pep, New Mexico.

Somewhere, somebody is trying to rent this out on craigslist.
"Roomy, rustic country cottage!"

If you look closely, you can see the padlock on the doorframe.
This is a good example of what a leaky roof can do to adobe/sod walls. 

Causey: Back From the Brink

Causey, a village in Roosevelt County, New Mexico has seen its population rise and fall over the decades. Things were looking particularly bleak by the 2,000 census, with a total population of 52, it marked the third straight decade of declining or stagnant numbers. But over the next ten years the population doubled and, as of 2016, was holding steady. I imagine this resurgence is due to the establishment of a dairy near the edge of town.