. Pacific states and territories. versed by the Rocky Mountains, while its eastern a series of plateaus and tablelands into the greatgrazing regions which occupy so much of the western slopeof the Mississippi valley. It is bounded by Colorado on the north, in latitude 37° north; by theIndian Territory and Texas on the east; and by Arizona on the west,lying between the 103d and 109th degrees of longitude west fromGreenwich ; and on the south by Texas and Mexico in an irregularline. New Mexico is about 370 miles long from east to west, while from northto south it is about 335 mil
. Pacific states and territories. versed by the Rocky Mountains, while its eastern a series of plateaus and tablelands into the greatgrazing regions which occupy so much of the western slopeof the Mississippi valley. It is bounded by Colorado on the north, in latitude 37° north; by theIndian Territory and Texas on the east; and by Arizona on the west,lying between the 103d and 109th degrees of longitude west fromGreenwich ; and on the south by Texas and Mexico in an irregularline. New Mexico is about 370 miles long from east to west, while from northto south it is about 335 miles. It ranks fifth in size, and forty-first inpopulation, among all the states and territories. II. SURFACE. The surface presents all the variety of mountain, plateau,and valley, the larger portion being a mountainous plateau. The Santa F<^. Las \egas, and Taos ranges, forming a part of the mainaxis of the Rocky Mountains, occupy a central position in the northend of the territory west of tlie Rio Grande River, while south of. them are found the Oscura, Organ, San Andres, Sacramento,and Guadaloupe ranges. West of the Rio Grande River, theZ\in\, Datil, Tularosa, Mimbres, and Pinos Altos ranges arethe most important. The eastern portion of the territory,together with much that lies up between the mountain ranges,consists of extensive plateaus, where excellent native grassesabound, and where the principal pastoral interests of the ter-ritory flourish. III. Mexico sends her waters to either ocean. The Rio Grande, which has its source in the mountains of Colorado,flows south through the territory draining its central portion, andpassing out as the boundary between Texas and Mexico. It receivesinto its channel a great many small streams, the largest of which arethe Rio Chama and Rio Puerco. Numerous small streams wliichdrain the north-eastern part of the territory form the Canadian, andfind their way through Texas, the Indian Territory, and Arkansas,into the Mississi
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