Murray 1948 31 Journal Apr 23 San Quintin to San Fernando Mission. A small level plain which puts out into the sea. The vegetation was low scrubby shrubs and agave in a fine somewhat sandy soil. There was more of this passing up into rounded mountains, then descending to Rosario in a valley. Found a red tailed hawk lying in the road alive yet unable to move. The road from San Quintin has been pretty rough yet not troublesome. Rosario appeared the center of a farming community in the valley. Had two stores, restaurant and a school. Out of this town we began to climb and the road became very slow rough going. There was small smoothed granite rock in the soil, brush, agaves and several kinds of cactus. About 35 miles from El Manrol we hunted through a turquoise mine for bats. Got a Choeronycteris mexicana. We climbed into the beginnings of great ciros areas, with gigantic cardons, barrel cacti and other kinds. The soil became mostly red again. Creosote has reappeared along with other brushy shrubs.