Hello, Wild Bunch. This is a geography query with historical roots. I've checked the place name books (Pearce and Julyan) and Professor Williams' New Mexico in Maps, but can't find much of anything except references to Lone Pine. Professor Lewis is looking for locations of the 4 heliograph stations between Fort Bayard and Alma referenced in his original e-mail. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions for pinpointing those 4 locations? Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: Lawrence T. Lewis To: nmgen Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 8:21 AM Subject: RE: Map attached as a graphic Susan, Thank you once again. I am able to the view the map, and it displayed very quickly. It turns out that I have that one. I went back to take a look at what I have and I had downloaded it several weeks ago from the same URL that you gave me, but I failed to recognize the address. That URL must have been down when I tried it a day or so ago. I also have a very detailed map that was produced by the Army in 1886. So the two maps have given me a good starting point. I am currently waiting to get a thesis from Arizona State University that deals with heliographs. Still, more specific information regarding the location of the 4 heliograph stations between Bayard and Alma are giving me a problem. Those are the ones that I need help on. The accuracy of the locations are paramount to my study because I am using a geographic information system and a procedure called viewshed analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of the heliograph stations to view the territory between Tubac, AZ and SW New Mexico. In other words I am trying to see if there were significant gaps in what could be seen or did the system truly encompass full visual control of the region and really act as a deterrent to Apache movements. The type of analysis that I am doing might also be effective in monitoring the border for illegal aliens. If anyone in your network of associates has information relative to what I need, I will be grateful. Regards, Larry Lewis -----Original Message----- From: nmgen [mailto:nmgen@trailnet.com] Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 7:13 AM To: Lawrence Leewis Subject: Re: Locations within Grant County The map I found of the heliograph stations with the most detail is located at: http://myweb.cableone.net/kd7/aoi/map.htm. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lawrence Leewis" <L-Lewis1@wiu.edu> To: <nmgen@trailnet.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 2:52 PM Subject: Locations within Grant County > This is not a genealogy question, but it does relate to Grant County, NM. > > I am doing a study on the locations of heliograph stations that were set > up by the Army during the Apache Campaign of 1886. According to a > report and map by Lts Fuller (Arizona) and Dravo (New Mexico) several > sites were setup northwest of Silver City. The locations were at > Whitehouse, Lycia Springs (Mule Springs), Lone Pine/Siggins Ranch, Laice > Valley, and possibly Lyda Ranch. The last two may be the same place. I > have searched on USGS topographic maps and used the USGS Geographic > Names Index to see if any of these locations are still on current maps. > They are not. If you or anyone in your organization can supply me with > information regarding these places or point me to another source, I > would be greatly appreciative. > > Sincerely, > > Larry Lewis > Professor of Geography > Western Illinois University > E-Mail: L-Lewis1@wiu.edu > >