The San Marcial flood of August 1929 destroyed a great deal of the town. The story about Felix and Chapo is a true one and was spoken about for years after the event.
In September of that same year, monsoonal rains crossed the state and brought even more flooding, and on the twenty-ninth, the Rio Grande again flooded San Marcial. This time it left complete devastation, and the town never rebuilt. The following month, the great stock market crash took place, Santa Fe relocated their shops and people, and the death of San Marcial was assured.
Today there’s nothing left. It’s not even noted on most maps. But the spirit of the Horney Toad Division and the Harvey House lives on in the resilient people who still tell stories of Felix and Chapo and the men and women of the Santa Fe Railway.