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Palmer
1934
Itinerary
\rm{mi. NW Warren Hill, Morongo Valley San Bernardino}
Co., Calif.
Dec. 28 cont'd. Then returned to The Windmill and
drove on the Victorville road to Old
Woman Springs, and camped \underline{about 7 P.M.}
\rm{1 mi. W of}
Old Woman Springs at Cottonwood Springs.
The elevation there was about 3190 ft., as
the benchmark at Old Woman Springs
indicates 3186 ft. Cottonwood Springs is
situated where a low "mesa" of volcanic tuff
meets the main valley floor. This slight
elevation extends back fairly level for
about \frac{1}{2} mi. to some granite hills which
rise rather abruptly S of Cottonwood Springs.
It is covered deeply over much of its extent
by fine dune sand. Most of this area
has scattered shrubs of Creosote Bush A,
Atriplex, Chenopodium, and other
xerophilous shrubs.
The hill H in the diagram is covered with
dark volcanic "cinders" while hill B is
entirely of granite
Cottonwood
Spring
Mesa
Valley
Floor