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Chapelle, San Miguel County. See Bernal. 
Chloride, Sierra County. On Chloride Creek in the northeastern foothills of 
the Black range, 30 miles north of Hillsboro, and the same distance west of the 
Rio Grande at the mouth of Alamosa River; 6,200 feet. Blinn lived here in 1890, 
and contributed a list of the breeding birds; Goldman collected here October 11-12, 
1909, on his way to and from the summit of the Black range at 8,000 feet; Ligon 
made this place his headquarters for much of the time from March to June 8, 
1913, collecting from 6,000 to 7,500 feet [May 13-17 and 28; June 2, 13, and 15, 
1916; July 11, 1917; April and August, 19191. 
Chuska Peak (old spelling Choiska Peak), McKinley County. A high peak at 
the south end of the Chuska Mountains, 25 miles north of Gallup and 10 miles from 
the Arizona line. Bailey, September 29-October 2, 1908, had his main camp north¬ 
west of the peak at 7,800 feet. 
Chuska Mountains, McKinley and San Juan Counties. A double range in 
northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona line. The summits range from 8,600 
to 9,400 feet. Gilman visited the north end of the Chuska Mountains near Shiprock 
five days in July, 1907; Bailey's camp, September 29-October 2, 1908, was at the 
south end of the mountains at 7,800 feet; then he moved 8 miles north to the Chuska 
Lakes at 8,800 feet, near the top of the main Chuska Mountains, and camped there 
October 2-6. 
Cienequilla, Taos County. A small hamlet near Rinconada; 6,000 feet. 
Surber, February 12-April 3, 1904. 
Cimarron River, Union County. The main river of extreme northeastern 
New Mexico. It was visited by Howell at Folsom August 22-31 and September 5-7, 
1903. 
Clapham, Union County. Thirty miles southwest of Clayton, on a small 
tributary of the Canadian River. Seton, October 24-31, November 1, 2, 5, 11, and 
27 (Brooks Ranch, 4 miles north), December 6, 7, 8,1893. 
Clayton, Union County. A station on the Colorado and Southern Railroad 
about 8 miles from the Texas line; 5,000 feet. Howell, August 10-13, 1903; Seton, 
October 22.and 23, 1893; [Bailey, April 2-5, 1918]. 
Clear Lake, Rio Arriba County. A small lake a short distance northwest of 
Lake Burford; 7,700 feet. Ligon, July 20 and August 10, 1913. 
Cliff, Grant County. On the Gila River at the mouth of Duck Creek, 25 miles 
east of the Arizona line; 4,500 feet. Baileys, November 6-9, 1906. 
Cloudcroft, Otero County. A station near the summit of the Sacramento 
Mountains at the upper end of the Alamogordo and Sacramento Mountain Railroad. 
The altitude of this station is 8,350 feet; the altitude of the town on the top of the 
ridge is 9,100 feet. Bailey, May 28-June 2, 1900, and September 7-8, 1902; Green, 
July 23-August 1, 1909; Ligon, June 17, 1913; [June 6 and September 2, 1916; 
June 16, 1917]. 
Cloverdale, Hidalgo County. At the west side of the Animas Valley, 6 miles 
north of the Mexican Boundary and close to the Arizona line. Mearns, July 14-18, 
1892; Goldman collected near here, August 9, 1908. 
Cloverdale Hills, Hidalgo County. Sometimes erroneously called Guadalupe 
Mountains. 
Cold Springs, Valencia County. Same as Agua Fria Spring. 
