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Mangas Springs, Grant County. In Mangas Valley, northwest of. Silver City. 
Bailey, November 9, 1906. 
Mangas Valley, Grant County. A short valley, about 15 miles northwest of 
Silver City; lowest part, 4,800 feet. Baileys, November 9-10, 1906; Goldman, 
October 4-5, 1908. 
Manzano Mountains, Torrance County. A high range extending north and 
south, the highest point, Manzano Peak, 11,000 feet, 20 miles east of Belen on the 
Rio Grande. This range was explored very thoroughly by Gaut, October 3 to 
December 22, 1903. He camped October 3-5, at Box Spring in the southeastern 
foothills, 7,600 feet; October 6-19, at the east slope near the southern end, 7,500 
to 8,100 feet; October 20, the summit near the south end at 10,200 feet; October 
23-25, on the east slope near the middle of the range, 8,000 to 9,500 feet; October 
26-29, at the southend near Priest Canyon, 7,200 to 8,000 feet; November 1-4, the 
east slope and foothills, 6,500 to 7,400 feet; November 5-10, the foothill on the east 
slope at the south end, 5,600 feet; November 11-26, at the north end, 7,800 to 
8,400 feet; November 27-December l, the north end at 8,900 feet; December 2-13, 
east slope near Manzano village at 8,000 to 8,200 feet; December 13-14, the summit 
at 10,200 feet; December 15-22, the eastern slope in the middle near Tajique, 
8.400 to 9,700 feet, and on December 20 he climbed to the summit at 10,000 feet. 
Bailey climbed Manzano Peak July 30, 1908, coming from the east by way of 
Mountainair and Eastview. 
Mayberry Lake (also known as Patterson Lake), Catron County. About 75 
miles west of Magdalena, at the west end of the San Augustine Plains. Ligon, 
April and May, 1915. 
Mayhill, Otero County. A town on the Penasco River, 15 miles east of Cloud- 
croft. Ligon, June 19, 1913. 
McGaffey Camp, Valencia County. In the Zuni Mountains near the head of 
Bluewater Creek, 6 miles southwest of Mount Sedgwick; 8,500 feet. Goldman, 
June 13-19, and 25-26, 1909. 
McKenzie Ranch, De Baca County. In the Pecos Valley, about 20 miles 
south of Fort Sumner. [Ligon, June 17, 1918.1 
Mesa Jumanes, Torrance County. An extensive mesa, 15 to 20 miles northeast 
of Socorro; the southern part visited by Gaut September 27, 6,200 feet; Gran 
Quivira September 28-29 and the northern part, 6,500 feet, September 20-October 2. 
Mesa Prieta. See Gallinas Mountains. 
Mesa Rica, San Miguel County. A low mesa about 10 miles northwest of 
Montoya and 30 miles northeast of Santa Rosa; 4,800 feet. Baileys, June 20-23, 
1903. 
Mesa Yegua (sometimes mapped as Mesa del Agua de las Yegua), San Miguel 
County. Near the Conchas River, 30 miles north of Santa Rosa; top of the mesa, 
7.400 feet. The Baileys climbed this mesa June 25, 1903, from a camp 3 miles to 
the southwest at 6,000 feet. 
Mescalero, Otero County. Indian Agency, 20 miles northeast of Alamogordo; 
7,000 feet. Bailey, September 10, 1902. 
Mesilla (also called Mesiila Park), Dona Ana County. On the Rio Grande, 40 
miles from the Mexican line. This is a name given to the southern part of the town 
of Las Cruces, and all collections at the latter place have been listed under the 
