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Jemez, Sandoval County. A Mexican town on the Jemez River, 45 miles 
west of Santa Fe. The Baileys camped September 9-10, 3 miles north of the town 
at 5,200 feet, and visited the Pueblo September 10, 1906. 
Jemez Mountains, Sandoval County. A high range, the highest point of 
which, Santa Clara Peak, is 20 miles west and a little north of Espanola on the Rio 
Grande. These mountains were explored by the Baileys August 20 to September 
10, 1906. Collecting was done from 7,000 feet in Santa Clara Canyon to 11,200 
on Pelado Peak, after which they crossed the divide to the upper waters of San An¬ 
tonio Creek, following down this stream and the Jemez River to Jemez. See Santa 
Clara Canyon for their various camps during this trip. 
Jemez River, Sandoval County. A large tributary of the Rio Grande from 
the west with its mouth 5 miles above Bernalillo. The Baileys camped on the river 
about 25 miles above its mouth near the town of Jemez, the night of September 9, 
1906, at 5,200 feet. 
Jicarilla Mountains, Lincoln County. A small group of mountains, the highest 
point of which, Jack’s Peak, is 10 miles east of Ancho, a station on the Southern 
Pacific Railroad, 25 miles southwest of Corona. Collections were made by Gaut, in 
the foothills on the east side, August 28, 1903, and from this time till September 8 
high up on the north and south slopes, and September 9-21 in the foothills on the 
northwest side at 6,100 feet. 
Johnson Mesa, Colfax County, east of Raton. [Ligon, November 23 and 24, 
1926.] 
Jornado del Muerto, Sierra, Socorro, and Dona Ana Counties. A great valley 
lying between the San Andres Range and the Sierra de los Caballos, east of the Rio 
Grande. Ligon, at different times from 1905 to 1913. 
Joseph, Catron County. On the Tularosa River, 10 miles from its junction with 
the San Francisco River and 30 miles east of the Arizona line; 6,500 feet. Baileys, 
October 11-13, 1906. This was the base camp for the exploration of the Tularosa 
Mountains to the southeast, rising to 9,600 feet. 
Kenna, Roosevelt County. On the Santa Fe Railroad. [Ligon, June 7, 1924.] 
Kettner, Valencia County. A station on the Zuni Mountain Railroad, 16 
miles southwest of Thoreau, a station on the Santa Fe Railroad. Bailey, November 
2-3, 1908; Goldman, June 12-13, 1909. 
Kimbetch Wash, Rio Arriba County. A dry valley tributary to Canyon Largo. 
Bailey camped here at a rain pool the night of October 22, 1908, about 45 miles 
southeast of Aztec and about 20 miles northeast of Chaco Canyon; about 7,000 feet. 
Kingston, Sierra County. Ten miles west of Hillsboro, at the eastern base of 
the Mimbres range; 6,200 feet. Goldman made this his base camp November 2-7, 
1909, for collecting nearly to 10,000 feet in the Mimbres range. 
Koehler Junction, Colfax County. Twenty miles southwest of Raton, on 
the Raton and Ute Park Railroad. Kalmbach worked here from July 28 to October 
24, 1913. 
La Guesta, San Miguel County. A town on the Pecos River, below San Miguel. 
The Baileys camped between Anton Chico and La Cuesta the night of June 29,1903, 
and passed through the town the following day. 
La Cueva, Mora County. A small town on the Mora River, 5 miles down stream 
from Mora; at 7,000 feet. The Baileys passed here September 5, 1903, and camped 
that night 2 miles north of the town. 
