Arizona- 
Guadalupe Pass is on the^New Mexican line a few miles north of the 
Mexican boundary. 
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Las Animas Valley is in SW. Hidalgo County,New Mexico. The old 
road from Guadalupe Pass A north along the^length of the valley,crossed 
the low northern ridge of the Las Animas^nurtheastward to waterholes 
just west of the huge dry-lake, (Playa) . Prom near the Plsya the 
road strikes off HE to Ojo de Vaea.a stretch of over 50 miles without 
water. 
It is almost certain that all the plants which Wright lists under 
the dates of Oct. ^k-j^th. and 7th. were collected in Hidalgo County, 
New Mexico. 
The party probably camped west of the Playa the night of Oct. 7th. 
The night of the oth, after the long dry trip northeast across the 
south prolongation of Grant County (cu&fi no. 738 was probably collected^ 
they camped at Ojo de Vaca near the Grant county-line in NW Luna County. 
This would permit the party to reach the Coppermines on the 10 th. 
Compare notes given on itiniary for Aug.28,1851. 
Por a description of the Las Animas Valley and La Playa see 
Water Supply Paper no. 4 2 ^* 
