Field notes, v1458
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Longmont 1939 June 30 Crooked R. at Bear Cr. Camp was broken about 12:00 A.M. and we went on down the Crooked R. to Prineville. A woodchuck was seen crossing the road about 9 1/2 mi up the R. from Prineville. Another was picked up dead in the road at the same place. We went on out to Redmond and turned north; stopped for lunch at P.S. Ogden State Park, and continued on to the Columbia R. We reached the Columbia at Biggs and turned west to the mouth of the Deschutes R. where we made camp. The Columbian Plateau country which we traveled through for the last part of the day's trip was quite barren with few junipers. Much of the land was under cultivation, especially for wheat. The low vegetation was made up chiefly of sagebrush, Chrysocoma, and bunsel grass. Columbia R., 300 ft. at Mouth of Deschutes R., Wasco Co., Oregon July 1 After making camp, I set out 65 traps. 50 in the low sagebrush covered hills next to the R. and 15 (baited with bacon fat) along edge of the R. and on