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The Baileys camped on the south base 4 miles north of Cubero September 20-23, 
1906, and Bailey climbed Mount Taylor, September 21. 
San Miguel, San Miguel County. A small town on the Pecos River near 
Ribera, and 20 miles southwest of Las Vegas. The Baileys were near here June 30, 
1903. 
San Pedro, Santa Fe County. On the northeastern slope of the Sandia Moun¬ 
tains, 25 miles northeast of Albuquerque; 8,000 feet. Bailey made his base camp at 
San Pedro, July 1-15, 1889, and collected here and about 10 miles east of the true 
Sandias on South Mountain. 
San Rafael, Valencia County. Near the site of Old Fort Wingate, 4 miles south 
of Grant, a station on the Santa Fc Railroad. Bailey, October 26-November 1, 1908. 
San Simon Marshes, Hidalgo County. About eight miles north of Rodeo, 
near the Arizona line. [Ligon, May 9, 1920.1 
Santa Barbara River. A branch of the Rio Grande, heading on the north 
side of the Truchas Peaks and flowing northwest, joining the Rio Grande near 
Rinconada. [Ligon, June 1919.] 
Santa Clara Canyon, Sandoval County. The exploration of the Jemez 
Mountains by the Baileys was made by way of the Canyon of Santa Clara Creek, 
August 20-September 5, 1906. Their first camp, August 20-21, was at 7,000 feet 
on the creek, 15 miles west of Espanola on the Rio Grande. The camp of August 
21-23 was 3 miles up the creek at 7,300 feet; the next one, two days later, 2 miles 
higher up at 7,500 feet. August 27 they moved 5 miles higher to 8,500 feet and 
September 3, 3 miles still higher to 9,000 feet and Bailey collected thence to the top 
of Goat Peak at 10,400 feet. On September 21 he climbed Santa Clara Peak, 11,000 
feet. 
Santa Clara Peak, Sandoval County. See Santa Clara Canyon. 
Santa Fe, Santa Fe County. The capital of New Mexico; 7,000 feet. Gambel, 
July-August, 1841, or 1842; Emory, August 18-Septembcr 2 and September 11-26, 
1846; Abert, September 27-29, October 2-8, December 23-25, 1846; McCall, April- 
September, 1850; Woodhouse, summer of 1851-August 15; Henshaw, June 1874; 
Merriam, May 6, 1903; Baileys, July 5-7, 1903; [Jensen, northern Santa Fe County, 
1918-19281. 
Santa Rosa, Guadalupe County. The county seat, on the Pecos River at the 
crossing of the Southern Pacific Railroad; 4,600 feet. In 1902, September 24 
(Bailey); September 26-October 11 (Gaut); September 27-28 (Hollister). The 
Baileys worked in the vicinity of Santa Rosa, May 19 to June 29, 1903; collecting 
near Santa Rosa May 19-23, at Mott’s Ranch, 8 miles north of town, 6,400 feet, 
May 23-30, and at Santa Rosa Wells, 3 miles east of town, 4,750 feet, May 30 to 
June 9; Ligon, July 3-7, 1913. 
Santa Rosa Wells, Guadalupe County. See Santa Rosa. 
San Ysidro. See San Isidro. 
Sapello Creek, Grant County. A branch of the Gila, entering that river from 
the east and passing through the G. O. S. ranch 25 miles north of Silver City. Bailey 
crossed this stream August 20, 1908, and camped on the north fork of the Sapello at 
7,700 feet. 
Sawyer, Valencia County. A lumbering camp in the Zuni Mountains on Blue- 
water Creek, 15 miles south of Thoreau and 20 miles west of Grant; from this point 
in August, 1911, Dearborn explored the Zuni National Forest from 8,000 to 9,000 feet. 
