In 1844, a Mexican land grant gave settlers rights across what is now an 80,000-acre Colorado ranch; nearly two centuries later, the access fight has become the state’s longest-running land dispute
- The Sangre de Cristo Land Grant was established in 1844 under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
- A land dispute in Colorado dates back to an 1844 Mexican land grant and continues to involve questions over who can access the property and for what purposes.
- The land, now known as Cielo Vista Ranch and traditionally called La Sierra, covers about 80,000 acres in Costilla County.
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- The Sangre de Cristo Land Grant was established in 1844 under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
- A land dispute in Colorado dates back to an 1844 Mexican land grant and continues to involve questions over who can access the property and for what purposes.
- The land, now known as Cielo Vista Ranch and traditionally called La Sierra, covers about 80,000 acres in Costilla County.
Sources: Times of India