Field notes, v1502
Page 129
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Murray 1948 30 Journal Apr 22 Ensenada to San Quintin Spent the morning in town shopping and having the spring fixed on the International. When underway found paved road to Santo Tomas, then a graded crushed rock surface which is being improved now. The terrain was mostly red soil with sandstone, for some distance bearing a chaparral vegetation of sumac, live oak, scrub oak, sagebrush and dwarf Ruckeye. Past Sto. Tomas it became largely agaves and sparse growth of low shrubs. We drove rather late, stopping at Santo Domingo to eat, and continued on to San Quintin. Camped here in the cold and fog for the night (also wind) Apr 23 San Quintin to San Fernando Mission What used to be a deserted town is now nothing - has been torn down. This is a flat sandy area with a few cow shrubs and a small Mesembryanthemum Gathered a bucket full of oysters from the shore which were delicious. We passed through brush covered hills with agave and cactuses to Socorro Where there is now a small settlement. There was a hard wind blowing across