If you have visited the Chama Valley, and been awestruck by the majestic Brazos Cliffs, you are not alone.  For thousands of years, travelers have come to the Chama Valley to hunt, fish and to celebrate the astounding beauty of nature.  Especially for fishing, the land of the Brazos has long been among their most favored sites. In times past, native peoples set up camps to fish for huge trout in the freestone Chama and Brazos Rivers and Chavez Creek.  Elk, deer and turkey were also plentiful just as they are today. 

While these native groups left many artifacts, no permanent settlements have been found.  Once enough fish and game had been gathered, the natives moved on till the lure of the Chama Valley called them to the fishing grounds next year.

With the arrival of European settlers, especially from Spain, the Chama Valley began to change.  Farming and ranching replaced nomadic ways.  Attractive settlements took shape.  Throughout the Chama Valley, a system of acequias, or water ditches nourished the land.  Thanks to the vision of hard-working ranchers and farmers, Chama’s irrigated meadows have sustained a culturally rich and diverse population, unique to America in many ways.

Today, the Brazos remains a favored site for fishing, hunting and its astonishing beauty.

Purchased by Bill and Ethel Mundy in 1949, Chama’s 11,000 acre Mundy Ranch embraces the best of the Brazos and the upper Chama River Valley.  As good stewards of the land for almost 60 years, the Mundy Family recognizes the importance of this land to the many species of fish and wildlife that are found here.  The Mundys are committed to preserving the land  and its history through generous conservation easements, green development techniques and large lot sizes to preserve open space.

As an owner of Chama’s Mundy Ranch, you will share in the satisfaction of knowing that your investment is helping to preserve an important part of history – as well as an area of significance to thousands of trout, elk, deer, turkey and other native wildlife.