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Florido River, where the cereals and some cotton are cultivated. The rich mining districts of Parral and Santa Barbiara lie about 50 miles to the southwest. We soon arrive at Jimenez, a town of about 8,000 inhabitants, which is situated near the Rio Florido.
The stations on this division are:
Miles from Chihuahua. | Miles from Chihuahua. | ||
Chihuahua | 0•0 | Saucillo | 68•7 |
Mapula | 14•4 | Concho | 78•4 |
Horcasitas | 28•3 | La Cruz | 91•1 |
Temporary siding No. 1 | 33•7 | Santa Rosalía | 101•0 |
Bachimba | 39•1 | Bustamante | 110•8 |
Temporary siding No. 2 | 46•7 | Florido | 122•7 |
Ortiz | 54•2 | La Reforma | 133•6 |
Las Delicias | 58•7 | Jimenez | 146•3 |