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Murray
1948
Journal
May 1 San Lucas, 11 miles Santa Rosalia, Baja Calif.
has been little in evidence previously.
Saw 4 Citellus leucurus. Around Santa
Rosalia it was relatively barren and
dust covered. Passed through the bustling
mining town and camped at San Lucas
11 miles beyond. Here we were located
under a palm thatched roof on the edge
of a small estero. Around its shores
grew clumps of mangroves, and mullet
jumped frequently. The surrounding
area was mostly bare with a few
low shrubs, appearing to have been
submerged in some manner previously.
May 2 Mulege, 25ft., Baja California
Started early on our way early, crossing
a long flat plain and paralleling mountains
on the west. This was dry and brush
covered with creosote, palo verde and
cotillo dominant. Later an almost
forest-like growth of cardons appeared.
Passing east of other mountains we
were funneled into a valley of palms
and other verdant growth in which lay
Mulege. Here we searched for boats in
a storeroom of the government building.
With great difficulty were able to force
a number of Jadaida mexicana out of