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Laguna, Valencia County. A station on the Santa Fe Railroad, 40 miles west 
of Albuquerque; 5,800 feet. Kennerly, November 13, 1853; Hollister, August 7-11, 
1905; Baileys, September 15-20, 1906. 
La Jara Creek, Sandoval County. A small creek in the higher Jemez Moun¬ 
tains. The Baileys reached this creek near its head on September 5,1906, by crossing 
the divide from the headwaters of Santa Clara Creek, and followed La Jara Creek to 
its mouth where it joins San Antonio Creek at 8,500 feet. 
La Jara Lake, Rio Arriba County. A small artificial lake, 7 miles west of 
Boulder Lake; 7,500 feet. Baileys, September 16-17, 1904. 
La Joya, Socorro County. On the Rio Grande north of Socorro. [Ligon, 
January 16, 1920.] 
Lake Burford (formerly Stinking Spring Lake), Rio Arriba County. See 
Burford Lake. 
Lake Fork (also called South Fork), Taos County. A small stream rising high 
up on the west side of the Taos Mountains and flowing into Hondo Canyon near 
Twining. Bailey went up this stream July 20, 1904, to the lake at about 11,200 feet 
at its head. 
Lake Peak, Santa Fe County. Twelve miles northeast of Santa Fe. [Ligon, 
July 4, 1927.] 
Lake Valley, Sierra County. An old silver mining camp, 15 miles south of 
Hillsboro; 5,400 feet. Goldman, November 8-15, 1909; collections were made 
from 5,000 to 5,005 feet. 
Lamy, Santa Fe County. About 15 miles southeast of Santa Fe, on the Santa 
Fe Railroad. [Ligon, February, 1917.] 
Lang Ranch, Hidalgo County. Also called San Luis Springs; on the Interna¬ 
tional boundary, 15 miles east of the Arizona line; 5,200 feet. Mearns used this as 
his base camp for his explorations of the western slope of the San Luis Mountains 
during parts of June and July, 1892, and August 21-October 2, 1893; Goldman used 
this ranch August 10-19, 1908, as his base camp for his explorations of the San Luis 
Mountains, and was at Lang Ranch August 10-11, 13-15, and 18-19. Bailey and 
Birdseye were also here, August 10-11. 
La Plata, San Juan County. A small town on the La Plata River, 5 miles from 
the Colorado line and 15 miles northwest of Aztec. Loring, December 9-12, 1893. 
Largo, San Juan County. A town on the San Juan River, 2 miles from Blanco 
and 14 miles southeast of Aztec. Bailey, October 20, 1908. 
Largo Canyon, Catron County. A short canyon, rising in the Datil range 
about 30 miles northeast of Joseph and 30 miles east of the Arizona line. The 
Baileys, October 2-5, 1906, camped a short distance up the canyon and later, October 
5-9, explored the Datil range from their base camp near the headwaters of Largo 
Canyon at 8,000 feet. 
Las Cruces, Dona Ana County. On the Rio Grande, 40 miles north of the 
Mexican boundary; the railroad station of the New Mexico Agricultural College, 
which is a short distance east of town. The part of the town occupied by the 
Agricultural College was formerly called Mesilla Park, and the many notes recorded 
from the vicinity of Las Cruces have been given under the name, Mesilla, wliich see. 
Las Palomas, Sierra County. On the Rio Grande, 30 miles north of Rincon; 
4,200 feet. Goldman, October 23-29, 1909. 
