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Fort Craig, Socorro County. Oil the Rio Grande, 5 miles below San Marcial. 
Henshaw, part of November, 1874. 
Fort Fillmore, Dona Ana County. An abandoned Government fort near the 
Rio Grande, 10 miles southeast of Las Cruces. Henry, August to December, 1852; 
Heerman, March 21, 1854. 
Fort Stanton, Lincoln County. A former army post now occupied by a marine 
hospital, 8 miles west of Lincoln. Henry visited the post in May, 1855. * 
Fort Sumner, De Baca County. A town on the Pecos River, 40 miles southeast 
of Santa Rosa and a few miles north of the old army post of Fort Sumner. Gaut, 
September 23, 1902; Ligon, June 30 to July 1, 1913. 
Fort Thorn, Dona Ana County. An abandoned army post on the Rio Grande, 
10 miles west of Rincon; 4,500 feet. Henry, 1854 to 1858. 
Fort Tularosa, Catron County. An abandoned army post on the Tularosa 
River, 30 miles from its junction with the San Francisco River and 30 miles east 
of the Arizona line; 6,800 feet. Baileys, October 9-10, 1906. 
Fort Union, Mora County. An abandoned army post 10 miles southeast of 
Mora. Coale, March 22, 1890. 
Fort Vincent (also called Old Fort Vincent and Old Camp Vincent), Catron 
County. On the main Gila River, 15 miles above the main forks; 6,800 feet. The 
Baileys camped here the night of August 25, 1908. 
Fort Webster, Grant County. An abandoned army post on the Mimbres River, 
a little to the north of directly east from Silver; 6,300 feet. In the older reports this 
is always spoken of as the Mines, or the Copper Mines. Henry, December, 1852, 
to early in 1854; Heerman, near here, March 8, 1854. 
Fort Wingate, McKinley County. An army post 6 miles south of Wingate 
station, on the Santa Fc Railroad; 7,000 feet. Coues, June 28-July 8, 1864; Hen¬ 
shaw, July 12-17, 1873; Shufeldt, 1884-1888; Fisher, July 2-7, 1892; Hollister, June 
23, 27, and 29, 1905. 
Frisco, Catron County. On San Francisco River, 35 miles north of where the 
river flows into Arizona and 15 miles east of the Arizona line; 6,100 feet. Baileys, 
October 10, 11, and 13, 1906; August 31, 1908. 
Fruitland, San Juan County. On San Juan River, 23 miles west of Aztec, and 
17 miles south of the Colorado line; about 4,900 feet. Bailey, October 14-19, 1908. 
Gallina, Rio Arriba County. A Mexican settlement on the Gallinas River, 35 
miles southwest of Tierra Amarilla; at about 8,500 feet. The Baileys camped here 
October 4-5, 1904. 
Gallina Mountains, Socorro County. A short east and west range, 40 miles 
northwest of Socorro. Hollister, October 19-23, 1905, explored these mountains 
from the middle of the south side. 
Gallinas Mountains (called on Land Office map, Mesa Prieta), Rio Arriba 
County. North of the Jemez Mountains, and 40 miles northwest of Espanola; 
highest point 10,800 feet (aneroid). Explored by Bailey October 5-11, 1904, from a 
base camp 12 miles north of Coyote at 8,500 feet; collections made from 8,000 to 
10,400 feet. 
Gallinas Peak, Rio Arriba County. An isolated peak 18 miles southwest of 
Tierra Amarilla. Bailey’s camp of October 3-4 was at the east base; 7,100 feet. 
