OSE Historical Documents

The following documents are of historical significance both to the Office of the State Engineer and to citizens of the State of New Mexico. As additional reports are scanned, they will be added.

1. A Study of the Use of Water for Irrigation on the Rio Grande del Norte above Ft. Quitman, Texas, by W.W. Follett, 1896
2. Photolithographic Maps of Portions of the Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico and Texas made in 1903‐4 by the United State Reclamation Service (James A. French)
3. Report of the Irrigation Engineer for the Two Years Ending January 1, 1907
4. First Biennial Report of the Territorial engineer to the Governor of New Mexico, including Water Supply 1907-1908
5. Hydrograph of the Rio Grande at San Marcial and El Paso 1910
6. Report of Hydrographic and Irrigation Conditions in the Rio Grande Valley New Mexico 1910 by Herbert W. Yeo.
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7. Tabulation of Depths to Ground Water From Records in the Office of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, 1927
8. Report on the Ground-Water in Curry and Roosevelt Counties New Mexico by Charles Theis (1932) (appears in Tenth Biennial Report, State Engineer of New Mexico 1930-1932).
9. Analysis of Relationship between Artesian Pressure Head and Precipitation and Consumptive Use Roswell Artesian Basin, New Mexico by E. G. Minton, Jr. (1941) (appears in Fourteenth and Fifteenth Biennial Reports of the State Engineer of New Mexico for the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th Fiscal Years, July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1942).
10. Report on Investigation Hot Springs Artesian Basin, New Mexico by E. G. Minton, Jr. (1941) (appears in Fourteenth and Fifteenth Biennial Reports of the State Engineer of New Mexico for the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th Fiscal Years, July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1942).
11. Thermal Waters of the Hot Springs Artesian Basin Sierra County, New Mexico by Charles V. Theis, George C. Taylor, Jr., and C. Richard Murray (1941) (appears in Fourteenth and Fifteenth Biennial Reports of the State Engineer of New Mexico for the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th Fiscal Years, July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1942).
12. Report on Testing Water Supply Wells for Deming Airfield, New Mexico by P. Donald Akin (1942) (appears in Fourteenth and Fifteenth Biennial Reports of the State Engineer of New Mexico for the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th Fiscal Years, July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1942).
13. Progress Report on the Ground-Water Supply of Mimbres Valley, New Mexico 1938-1941 by Clyde S. Conover and P. Donald Akin (1942) (appears in Fourteenth and Fifteenth Biennial Reports of the State Engineer of New Mexico for the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th Fiscal Years, July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1942).
14. Progress Report on the Ground-Water Supply of Northern Lea County, New Mexico by C. S. Conover and P. D. Akin (1942) (appears in Fourteenth and Fifteenth Biennial Reports of the State Engineer of New Mexico for the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th Fiscal Years, July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1942).
15. Progress Report on the Ground-Water Supply of Portales Valley, New Mexico 1938-1941 by C. S. Conover and P. D. Akin (1942) (appears in Fourteenth and Fifteenth Biennial Reports of the State Engineer of New Mexico for the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th Fiscal Years, July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1942).
16. Memorandum on Ground Water Conditions in the Vicinity of the City Airport Southwest of Carlsbad New Mexico by W. E. Hale and C. V. Theis (1942) (appears in Fourteenth and Fifteenth Biennial Reports of the State Engineer of New Mexico for the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th Fiscal Years, July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1942).
17. Four Ground-Water Studies near Lordsburg, New Mexico, 1942 by O. J. Loeltz, A. M. Morgan, C. Richard Murray, and Charles V. Theis (appears in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Biennial Reports of the State Engineer of New Mexico for the 31st, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th Fiscal Years, July 1, 1942 to June 30, 1946).
18. Report of Artesian Well Supervisor, Roswell Artesian Basin, New Mexico by E. G. Minton, Jr. (1942) (appears in Fourteenth and Fifteenth Biennial Reports of the State Engineer of New Mexico for the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th Fiscal Years, July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1942).
19. Preliminary Report on Completion of the New Mexico State Engineer Deming Test Well by C. Richard Murray (1942) (appears in Fourteenth and Fifteenth Biennial Reports of the State Engineer of New Mexico for the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th Fiscal Years, July 1, 1938 to June 30, 1942).
20. Ground-Water Conditions in the Vicinity of Carlsbad, New Mexico 1945 by William E. Hale (appears in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Biennial Reports of the State Engineer of New Mexico for the 31st, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th Fiscal Years, July 1, 1942 to June 30, 1946).
21. Reconnaissance of Irrigated Areas Along the Pecos River Between San Jose and Puerto de Luna, State Engineer's Office, 1959
22. Technical Report Suvey and Monumentation Project, prepared by Koogle & Pouls Engineering, Inc., under contract to the New Mexico Office State Engineer, 1974