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Bear Canyon, Colfax County. Just at the Colorado line, 14 miles northwest of 
Folsom. Howell camped September 7-12, 1903, at a ranch at the mouth of the 
canyon; 7,000 feet. The walls of the canyon rise to about 9,000 feet. 
Bear Canyon, Dona Ana County. On the west side of the San Andres Moun¬ 
tains, about 50 miles west of Alamogorda on the Santa Fe Railroad. Gaut collected 
in the foothills near there, January 17-19, 1903, and went to the top of the mountains, 
January 20. 
Bear Ridge, Valencia County. Part of the Continental Divide in the Zuni 
Mountains, 20 miles south of Thoreau on the Santa Fe Railroad; 9,100 feet. Visited 
by Goldman June 13, 1909, from his base camp at McGaffey’s. 
Bear Spring Mountains (called Bear Mountains on Land Office map), Socorro 
County. A short range about 25 miles northwest of Socorro, rising to 8,000 feet; 
worked by Hollister,- September 26-October 1, 1905, from a base camp on the 
east side. 
Beaver Creek, Catron County. A main tributary of the East Gila River, from 
the north, about 20 miles west and a little north of Chloride. Ligon collected in 
the canyon and valley of this stream at approximately 6,500 feet, May 24-25 and 
June 5, 1913; Bailey camped here in 1908. 
Beaver Lake (now known as V -f T Lake), Catron County. On upper Beaver 
Creek, 7 miles from its mouth and about 21 miles northwest of Chloride; 7,400 feet. 
Bailey and Birdseye, August 26, 1908; Ligon, near here, January-May, 1913. 
Beaver Pond, Taos County. On Costilla Creek, about 12 miles from the 
Colorado line; 9,400 feet. Bailey, August 21-24, 1904. 
Belen, Valencia County. On the Rio Grande, 30 miles south of Albuquerque; 
4,800 feet. Loring, January 20-21, 1894; Bailey, July 29, 1908. 
Bernal (now called Chapelle), San Miguel County. On the Santa Fe Railroad, 
15 miles south of Las Vegas; 6,100 feet. Bailey camped near there August 27, 
1903, and collected to the top of the mesa at 7,000 feet. 
Bernalillo, Bernalillo County. On the Rio Grande, 18 miles north of Albu¬ 
querque; 5,000 feet. Loring, January 18, 1894. 
Bernardo, Socorro County. West side of Rio Grande. [Leopold, 1919.] 
Big Hatchet Mountains (otherwise known as Hachita Grande Mountains), 
Hidalgo County. A north and south range, rising to 8,300 feet (aneroid) at Hatchet 
Peak, 10 miles west and 25 miles north of the Mexican line. Mearns collected from 
the base to the summit, May 18-25, 1892; Goldman collected to 7,800 feet July 
18-24, 1908, from his base camp at Hatchet Ranch, 4,200 feet, 8 miles northeast of 
the peak and 16 miles south of Hachita on the Southern Pacific Railroad. 
Big Rocky Creek. See Rocky Creek. 
Bill Night Gap, Catron County. On the north rim of Spur Lake Basin, about 
22 miles north of Reserve. Ligon, January, February, and March, 1915. 
Black Canyon, Sierra County. In the Black Range. [Ligon, June 28, 1920.] 
Black Lake, Colfax County. On Coyote Creek, 22 miles north of Mora; 8,400 
feet. Baileys, September 9-10, 1903. 
Black Mountain, Catron County. Near the headwaters of the Middle Gila 
River, 31 miles east of Mogollon and 8 miles northwest of Old Camp Vincent; 
summit 8,000 feet. Ligon, many times, February to April, 1913. 
