A paved highway winds through desert scrub toward the green Mesilla Valley, with a small town and the Organ Mountains rising beyond. The view is from U.S. 70-80 in southern New Mexico, where the Rio Grande valley opens below the Organ Mountains near Las Cruces.
Linen texture visible; no white border. Printed caption: "MESILLA VALLEY AND ORGAN MOUNTAINS FROM HIGHWAY U. S. 70 - 80, SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO." No postmark. Divided-back 'C.T. Art-Colortone' linen-era card, number 6B-H2081 (series 161-), ca. 1930s-40s; printed by Genuine Curteich-Chicago and distributed by Southwest Post Card Co., Box 685, Albuquerque, N. M. Pencil dealer/collector mark '#59' at lower right; otherwise blank back. Light surface wear and toning.
Cite this card
Mesilla Valley and Organ Mountains, New Mexico, 1946, postcard, c. 1946. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mesilla-valley-and-organ-mountains-new-mexico-1946. Accessed November 2, 2026.
