A Santa Fe resident is searching for historical information about the tiny Route 66 town of Cuervo, N.M., according to the current print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator, based in nearby Santa Rosa.
Ken Earle’s interest in Cuervo has always simmered every time he drove Route 66 through the area. But it turned into an obsession when he met a county resident in a Tucumcari restaurant.
Earle is among those who believes countless untold stories are still waiting to be shared.
“One thing that would be interesting would be to interview people who may have some memories or family stories of Cuervo,” he said.
Those with Cuervo memories are urged to call Earle at 505-466-1433, or email kearle(at)cybermesa(dot)com. Earle already has scoured documents at the Guadalupe County Courthouse in Santa Rosa.
Cuervo never was a particularly large village. But it withered badly when it was cut in half by Interstate 40.
Hard-core Route 66 fans know the town as the beginning of Cuervo Cut-off, a primitive alignment of Route 66 that dates to the 1950s: