The land of sunshine; a handbook of the resources, products, industries and climate of New Mexico . Iilm i^fcw»!v WHITE OAKS, LINCOLN COUNTY, HOMES. THE LAND OF SUNSHINE. 185 under the United States land laws. It lies within the drain-age area of the Pecos river, although only the headwaters ofseveral of its tributaries are within its hnes. The RioHondo, one of these tributaries, is the largest stream and hasas its tributaries, streams of clear, cool water known as theBonito, the Eagle, the Little Eagle and Ruidoso creeks. Theheadwaters of the Rio Felix and the Rio Salado are also in thecounty
The land of sunshine; a handbook of the resources, products, industries and climate of New Mexico . Iilm i^fcw»!v WHITE OAKS, LINCOLN COUNTY, HOMES. THE LAND OF SUNSHINE. 185 under the United States land laws. It lies within the drain-age area of the Pecos river, although only the headwaters ofseveral of its tributaries are within its hnes. The RioHondo, one of these tributaries, is the largest stream and hasas its tributaries, streams of clear, cool water known as theBonito, the Eagle, the Little Eagle and Ruidoso creeks. Theheadwaters of the Rio Felix and the Rio Salado are also in thecounty. Nogal creek and a number of independent watercourses on the west side of the White mountains, often dryduring several months in the year, flow toward the Rio reservoirs, to supplement the present primitiveirrigation systems, would increase the cultivated area to100,000 acres, but until new sources of water supply are dis-covered the greater part of the county will be given up tostocK ranges and mining operations. The principal mountainranges are the Sierra Blanca, rising to an
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