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Tucumcari, Quay County. A station on the Southern Pacific and the Chicago, 
Rock Island, and Pacific Railroads, 55 miles northeast of Santa Rosa; 4,200 feet. 
Baileys, June 17, 1903; Weller, June 18, 1903. 
Tularosa, Otero County. A station on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 10 miles 
north of Alamogordo; 4,400 feet. Gaut made this his base camp, November 4- 
December 4, 1902, making trips eastward to the foothills of the Sacramento Moun¬ 
tains and to the flat country for 10 miles north and south and 20 miles west. 
Tunicha Mountains, San Juan County. A range of mountains rising to 
8,500-9,000 feet near the north end of the Chuska Mountains. Bailey visited these 
mountains October 8, 1908, and on October 12 followed down Tunicha Creek to the 
Chaco River and camped that night at an Indian settlement at 5,300 feet. 
Tusas, Rio Arriba County. A small town near the summit of the main range of 
the San Juan Mountains, 20 miles south of the Colorado line, and 25 miles east of 
Tierra Amarilla. The Baileys camped the night of September G, 1904, at 8,650 
feet at the fork of the Tusas River, a few miles above the town. 
Twining, Taos County. A mining town on the Hondo at 9,800 feet, near the 
source of this stream. Baileys, September 25, 1903; Surber, October 7-26, 1903, 
collected near here at 10,000 to 12,500 feet and on December 14, at 9,800 feet; the 
Baileys passed through here July 20,1904, on their way to Wheeler Peak, and on their 
return camped August 2-8 in a meadow 2 miles above Twining at 10,700 feet. 
(Uraca Canyon, Colfax County. About 9 miles southwest of Cimarron. 
Ligon, June 16, 1924.1 
Valdez, Taos County. A Mexican town on the Hondo, 7 miles from its mouth, 
also called San Antonio; 7,700 feet. Baileys, August 9, 1904. 
Valle Santa Rosa, Sandoval County. In the Jemez Mountains on San Antonio 
Creek at 8,500 feet, one-half mile above the mouth of La Jara Creek and 25 miles 
west of Espanola. Baileys, September 5-8, 1906. Pelado Peak was climbed from 
this camp. 
Vaughn, Guadalupe County. At the junction of the Southern Pacific and 
Santa Fe railroads. [Ligon, May 29 and 30, 1924.] 
Vermejo Valley, Colfax County. A valley or park near the headwaters of 
Vermejo River, 30 miles west of Raton, and 5 miles from the Colorado line. Howell 
entered this valley September 21, 1903 and camped that night 3 miles above Ver¬ 
mejo post office; the next night at 9,000 feet northeast of Costilla Peak, remaining 
till September 25. He passed through the valley again on his .return trip, Sep¬ 
tember 27. 
V + T Lake (formerly called Beaver Lake), Catron County. 
V + T Ranch (now Beaverhead), Socorro County. A large ranch 20 miles 
west and a little north of Chloride on the upper waters of the Gila River, in the 
northwest corner of T. 10 S., R. 12 W. Bailey, August 26, 1908; Ligon collected 
near here at various times January-May, 1913, at 7,000 to 7,200 feet. Beaver 
Lake is on this ranch, 2 miles above the ranch buildings. 
Walnut Wells, Hidalgo County. In the Playas Valley, between the Animas 
and Hatchet Mountains, about thirty miles southwest of Haehita. [Ligon, May 
6, 1920.] 
Water Canyon, Socorro County. A large canyon in the Magdalena Mountains. 
Goldman's base camp, August 27 to September 5, 1909, was at the mouth of this 
