Madrid boomed from the late 1800 s until 1945 when world war ii ended and coal was no longer in great demand . both anthracite and bituminous coal were mined in the town - the only place in the united states where that was found 在1540年，西班牙人到了这座城市，探险家francisco vasquez de coronado为寻找cibola七座神秘的城市带来了大批的军队，牧师，烹调技术同时也带来了西班牙文化。
