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name of Mesilla. The New Mexico Agricultural College is located here. Loring, 
January 25-26, 1894; Barber, a student at the college about 1897, collected in the 
vicinity of the town; Metcalf, also a student at the college, collected here for several 
years subsequent to 1903; Bailey August 1-2 and November 7-9, 1908; Goldman, 
November 23-28, 1909. Miss Ford lived here for several years and published her 
observations in 1911; Merrill also lived here for several years, and in 1913 sent to 
the Biological Survey a synopsis of his observations up to that date. 
Middle Gila River. See Gila River. 
Miller, Valencia County. On Bluewater Creek, 30 miles southwest of Laguna 
on the Santa Fe Railroad. Baileys, September 26-27, 1906; using the nearest 
1898 Land Office map name, Cebolla Springs. 
Mimbres Range, Sierra County. A high range about 15 miles southwest of 
Hillsboro. The highest peaks, about 10,000 feet, are some 4-5 miles west of 
Kingston. Goldman made collections here, November 2-7, 1909, from 6,200 to 
9,500 feet, using Kingston as his base camp. 
Mineral Creek, Sierra County. Northwest of Chloride. [Ligon, May 21 and 
June 30, 1920.] 
Mogollon, Catron County. A mining camp on Silver Creek, 8 miles east of 
Alma on San Francisco River; 6,900 feet (aneroid). The Baileys passed here 
October 16, 1906, on their way to the Mogollon Mountains, and returned October 31; 
Goldman was here October 20 and 31, 1908, during his trip to the Mogollon Moun¬ 
tains. 
Mogollon Mountains, Catron County. An extensive range culminating at 
11,000 feet in Mogollon Mountain. The Baileys explored these mountains in 
1906, October 17-29; going east from Mogollon up the graded road to the top of the 
ridge at 9,300 feet, then along the ridge above Willow Creek, to 9,000 feet, making 
their base camp at 8,500 feet on Willow Creek, about 12 miles east of Mogollon; 
from which collecting was done to the top of Willow Mountain at 10,800 feet. Gold¬ 
man explored this range October 21-31, 1908, coming up on the west side from the 
town of Mogollon and collecting from 7,000 feet to the top of the range at 10,700 
feet, a few miles north of Mogollon Mountain. 
Monica Canyon, Socorro County. Near the middle of the north side of the 
northern part of the San Mateo Mountains. Explored by Goldman, September 
10-11, 1909, from 8,000 feet at its base to 9,800 feet at its head. 
Monica Spring, Socorro County. On the east side of the Plains of San Augus¬ 
tine, 23 miles southwest of Magdalena; 7,000 feet. Goldman’s base camp September 
9-26, 1909, from which he made several trips to various parts of the San Mateo 
Mountains and to the bottom of the San Augustine plain. 
Monticello, Sierra County. [Ligon, October 7, 1918.] See Alamosa River. 
Montoya, Quay County. A station on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 35 miles 
northeast of Santa Rosa. The Baileys camped June 14-20, 1903, 6 miles southwest 
of here at 4,700 feet. 
Monument, No. 1, Mexican Boundary Survey, Dona Ana County. On the 
west side of the Rio Grande; 3,700 feet. Mearns, February 1-March 14, 1892. 
Monument No. 15, Luna County. Fifty-eight miles west of the Rio Grande; 
4,200 feet. Mearns, March 20-April 7, 1892. 
Monument No. 40, Luna County. At the corner where the boundary line 
