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Complete Listing
listed from northwest to southeast
- El Paso and Vicinity
- Sweeping view over El Paso from Vista Road in the Franklin Mountains. (1-1-03)
- The grave of John Wesley Hardin, Concordia Cemetery, El Paso. (1-1-03)
- The Hueco Tanks are granite outcrops famous for petroglyphs and rock climbing. (1-2-03)
- The grave of John Wesley Hardin, Concordia Cemetery, El Paso. (1-1-03)
- El Paso Mission Trail
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Mission Ysleta, El Paso landmark and center of the Tigua Pueblo. (12-31-02)
- Mission Socorro, founded in 1681. (12-31-02)
- Inside Socorro Mission, undergoing comprehensive restoration and reconstruction. (12-31-02)
- Los Portales, an historic home in San Elizario, now a museum. (12-31-02)
- Inside San Elizario Church, on the Mission Trail east of El Paso. (12-31-02)
- Mission Socorro, founded in 1681. (12-31-02)
- The Guadalupe Mountains
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Gypsum and salt lakes west of the Guadalupe Mountains, scene of the El Paso Salt War. (1-2-03)
- The Pinery stage stopon the Butterfield stage line. (1-2-03)
- El Capitan, from Guadalupe Pass on the old stage route. (1-2-03)
- At the base of the Guadalupe Mountains, near Frijoles Ranch. (1-2-03)
- The old Frijoles Ranch buildings, now a small museum. (1-2-03)
- Sunset on El Capitan in the Guadalupe Moutains, from the south. (1-4-03)
- The Pinery stage stopon the Butterfield stage line. (1-2-03)
- McKittrick Canyon
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In the desert opposite the mouth of McKittrick Canyon.
(1-4-03)
- Early morning on the trail in McKittrick Canyon. (1-4-03)
- South side of the historic Pratt Cabin, built of local limestone. (1-4-03)
- On the shady north side of the Pratt Cabin. (1-4-03)
- A glint of water in the riparian zone, McKittrick Canyon. (1-4-03)
- Near Line Cabin in McKittrick Canyon. (1-4-03)
- Early morning on the trail in McKittrick Canyon. (1-4-03)
- The McKittrick Ridge Trail
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Looking east down the middle part of McKittrick Canyon.
(1-4-03)
- Above the notch in the knife-edge ridge, McKittrick Canyon trail. (1-4-03)
- High above the canyon of the South Fork of McKittrick Creek. (1-4-03)
- Above the notch in the knife-edge ridge, McKittrick Canyon trail. (1-4-03)
- Balmorhea State Park
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The impressive spring-fed swimming pool at Balmorhea State Park, Toyahvale.
(1-5-03)
- The clear waters of San Solomon Spring run through the grounds of Balmorhea State Park. (1-5-03)
- Rare fish habitat in a restored wetland (cienaga) at Balmorhea State Park. (1-5-03)
- The clear waters of San Solomon Spring run through the grounds of Balmorhea State Park. (1-5-03)
- Fort Davis National Historic Site
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The parade ground, officers on one side, enlisted men on the other, Fort Davis. (1-5-03)
- Outside the barracks, Fort Davis National Historical Site. (1-5-03)
- Inside the "buffalo soldier" barracks at Fort Davis. (1-5-03)
- A display of artillery, including a mountain howitzer, at Fort Davis. (1-5-03)
- The commanding officer's house, Fort Davis. (1-5-03)
- Married officers housing, under restoration, Fort Davis. (1-5-03)
- A birds-eye view of Fort Davis from Sleeping Lion Mountain. (1-5-03)
- Ancient cottonwoods around the old well, Fort Davis. (1-5-03)
- Outside the barracks, Fort Davis National Historical Site. (1-5-03)
- The Davis Mountains
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Looking south and west over Davis Mountains State Park. (1-5-03)
- Looking south from the Davis Mountains. (1-5-03)
- Marfa
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Downtown Marfa, with the former Marfa Opera House and Presidio County Courthouse. (1-9-03)
- In the cupola of the Presido County Courthouse in Marfa. (1-9-03)
- In the lobby of El Paisano Hotel, built in 1929 for an oil boom that never came. (1-9-03)
- West Texas grasslands on the Cibola Creek Ranch, between Presidio and Marfa. (1-9-03)
- In the cupola of the Presido County Courthouse in Marfa. (1-9-03)
- Presidio
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Looking over the Rio Grande floodplain from Fort Leaton, near Presidio. (1-9-03)
- A giant ox cart at Fort Leaton State Historical Park. (1-9-03)
- Lajitas and Terlingua
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The Cavalry Post Motel, part of the resort development at Lajitas. (1-9-03)
- "The Ultimate Hideout" restaurant and bar overlooking the golf course at Lajitas. (1-9-03)
- Lajitas Boardwalk, a totally phony wild west street. (1-9-03)
- Road flood gauge, a common site in west Texas where flash floods are frequent. (1-9-03)
- Terlingua Ghost Town, which is actually fairly well populated. (1-9-03)
- "The Ultimate Hideout" restaurant and bar overlooking the golf course at Lajitas. (1-9-03)
- Big Bend Ranch State Park
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Stone ruins on the Rio Grande, Big Bend Ranch State Park. (1-9-03)
- High above short but deep Madera Canyon on the Rio Grande. (1-9-03)
- A lush riparian zone along the Rio Grande, Big Bend Ranch State Park. (1-9-03)
- The Contrabando movie set, a border village on the Rio Grande. (1-9-03)
- Contrabando movie set, Big Bend Ranch State Park. (1-9-03)
- High above short but deep Madera Canyon on the Rio Grande. (1-9-03)
- The Chisos Mountains
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Just below the mountain forests in Green Gulch, Chisos Mountains. (1-8-03)
- A hilltop near the lodge in The Basin, Chisos Mountains. (1-8-03)
- Chisos Window Viewpoint, looking down from the Chisos Mountains toward the Rio Grande. (1-8-03)
- Campground in the Basin, Chisos Mountains. (1-8-03)
- A hilltop near the lodge in The Basin, Chisos Mountains. (1-8-03)
- Ross Maxwell Drive
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Early morning at Sotol Vista on the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive. (1-9-03)
- Distant view of the Mule Ears, volcanic dikes and necks. (1-8-03)
- In Burro Canyon, below the pouroff. (1-8-03)
- Tuff Canyon, near Castolon. (1-8-03)
- Distant view of the Mule Ears, volcanic dikes and necks. (1-8-03)
- Castolon and Santa Elena Canyon
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Castolon Historic District, with general store and ranger station. (1-8-03)
- Typical low elevation Chihuahuan desert vegetation, near Castolon. (1-8-03)
- Santa Elena Canyon slices deeply through a limestone ridge. (1-8-03)
- The cliffside trail into the mouth of Santa Elena Canyon, 1500 feet deep. (1-8-03)
- On the Rio Grande in Santa Elena Canyon. (1-8-03)
- Typical low elevation Chihuahuan desert vegetation, near Castolon. (1-8-03)
- The River Road
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International gauging station on the Rio Grande. (1-7-03)
- View of Punta del Sierra in the Chisos Mountains, from the River Road. (1-7-03)
- An old car and other junk at the Mariscal mercury mine. (1-7-03)
- At the base of the Mariscal Mill and Mine complex. (1-7-03)
- Next to where the furnace and still were located, Mariscal mercury mine. (1-7-03)
- Mine shafts pockmark the hill above the Mariscal mine. (1-7-03)
- The Rio Grande at Solis, halfway along the River Road. (1-7-03)
- Desert pavement, Chihuahuan Desert on the River Road. (1-7-03)
- View of Punta del Sierra in the Chisos Mountains, from the River Road. (1-7-03)
- Rio Grande Hot Springs and Boquillas
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Rio Grande Hot Spring, actually in the river. (1-7-03)
- The old Rio Grande Hot Springs Hotel. (1-7-03)
- The Hot Springs general store and post office was in use up to the 1950's. (1-7-03)
- Looking across the Rio Grande to the village of Boquillas, Chihuahua, Mexico. (1-6-03)
- On the trail to Boquillas Canyon on the Rio Grande. (1-6-03)
- Prehistoric bedrock mortars on the bank of the Rio Grande. (1-6-03)
- In the upstream end of Boquillas Canyon, Rio Grande. (1-6-03)
- The old Rio Grande Hot Springs Hotel. (1-7-03)
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