Field notes, v1458
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Longmont 1939 Itinerary Aug. 12 Baker Cr., 8000 ft. This camp is at the lower edge of the fir forest, along the cr. are many large aspen trees and on the surrounding hills mostly mt. mahogany with scattering fir and juniperus occidentalis. Aug 13 Baker Cr., 11,100 ft. White Pine Co., Nevada Don Taylor met us with the horses about 11:30 A.M. yesterday. We each had one to ride and there were also two pack animals. We packed up immediately and left for the head of Baker Cr. where we made camp at an old prospector's cabin about 2 mi. below Baker Lake. After making camp Don Taylor took the horses back. He is to come back for us on the 15th or 16th. In the afternoon Ray Alcorn and I hunted for mountain sheep around Baker Lake and on the mt. just N of it. We saw no definite evidence of sheep, but Ray picked up a jaw bone which may be that of a lamb. However, we did jump a small deer doe and fawn almost at timber line. The area about camp is timbered mainly by spruce.