LOCALITIES VISITED BY OBSERVERS 
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Pelado Peak, Sandoval County. Twenty-five miles west and a little south of 
Espanola on the Rio Grande, one of the highest points in the Jemez Mountains; 
11,200 feet. Explored by the Baileys, September 6, 1906, from their camp at 8,500 
feet in Yalle Santa Rosa. 
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Penasco River, Otero and Eddy Counties. A large stream rising in the Sacra¬ 
mento Mountains and flowing into the Pecos River, 25 miles up stream from Carls¬ 
bad. Bailey and Hollister crossed this stream near its head, September 6,1902, and 
came down its valley near Mayhill, 20 miles east of Cloudcroft, at 6,100 feet. Ligon 
traversed the whole length of this river in 1913, leaving Cloudcroft June 17, being at 
the James Canyon June 18, Mayhill June 19, Lower Penasco June 20, and Hope 
June 21; [near Mayhill, October, 1917]. 
Perico, Union County. Ranch and river 20 miles northwest of Clayton. Seton, 
November 14-20, December 11, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 30, 1893, and January 3, 1894. 
Pinabettitos River, Union County. Seven miles west of Clapham. Seton. 
November 25 and December 25, 1893. 
Pinos Altos, Grant County. In the edge of the Pinos Altos Range. [Ligon, 
at various times from 1918-1920.] 
Pinos Altos Mountains, Grant County. A low range 8-10 miles north of Silver 
City; explored by Fisher during part of June 27-July 12, 1894, when he collected 
from 7,000 to 8,000 feet. 
Pinyon Mountain, Catron County. An isolated peak rising to 10,000 feet, 
8 miles north of the Datii Range and 35 miles east of the Arizona line. Explored by 
the Baileys, October 3, 1906. 
Play as Lake, Hidalgo County. A long alkali flat, covered with a few inches of 
water after heavy rains. It is in the north end of the Playas Valley, about 15 miles 
west of Hachita. Goldman, July 26-27, 1908; Bailey, August 5, 1908. 
Playas Valley, Hidalgo County. A wide valley, between the Big Hatchet Moun¬ 
tains on the east and the Animas Mountains on the west, about 4,500 feet at its 
lowest part. The water from the Playas Valley flows into Hatchet Valley through 
a gap at the north end of the Big Hatchet Mountains. Goldman crossed this valley 
July 26-27, 1908 on his way from Hachita to the Animas Mountains, and recrossed it 
August 20-21, some 15 miles farther south on his return trip to Hachita. Bailey 
crossed it in the same places on August 5 and 13. 
Pleasanton, Catron County. A small town on the San Francisco River, 10 
miles from the Arizona line; 4,700 feet. Bailey, November 5, 1906; Goldman, 
October 16-18, 1908. 
Point of Rocks, Socorro County. • On the San Augustine Plain, 15 miles south¬ 
west of Monica Spring, at the western end of the northern part of the San Mateo 
Mountains; 7,500 feet. Goldman, September 26-27, 1909. 
Pope Well, Eddy County. A camping spot 7 miles east of the Pecos River and 
1 mile from the Texas line. One of Pope’s parties camped here in March, 1854. 
Portales, Roosevelt County. A station on the Santa Fe Railroad, 15 miles west 
of the Texas line. Bailey and Higginson, June 7-8, 1899, and September 21, 1902. 
Pot Creek, Taos County. About 15 miles southeast of Taos. [Ligon, June 
22, 1919.] 
Powderhorn Canyon, Grant County. A tributary of the Mimbres from the 
east, about 25 miles northeast of Silver City. Bailey was collecting near its mouth, 
May 24-25, 1906. 
