Field notes, v1513
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Palmer 1935 Itinerary E.Fk.Illinois R.,1900 ft,1/4 mi.E Oregon line,Del Norte Co,Calif. July 9 July 10 Broke camp at Poker Flat about 4:30 P.M.& The way out shot a Junco in a clump of Douglas Fir.Then drove back to The Happy Camps to Redwood Highway road and then stopped and shot at a Callospermophilus but failed to get it.Continued on The main road over the summit of the Siskiyou Mts.At a point 1 mi.W Little Grayback, 5400 ft,Siskiyou Mts,Del Norte Co,Calif.,shot a ? Callospermophilus.Continued on into Oregon to Jakilma and thence 5 in The Illinois River Valley to The above locality where we camped on the property of Mr.Aller about 6 P.M. July 11 Camp is in a flat about 100 yds.across running up the N side of Dunn Creek just above where it joins The East Fork of The Illinois R.The Oregon line is a short way north of camp,cutting across the lower end of The flat.Mr.Aller has cleared the flat for about 300 yds.with the exception of a small group of Garry Oak and Kellogg Oak in which we are camped.About half of this open area is planted to vegetable garden.The rest is covered by dry grass.The hills to the NE of camp slope up rather gradually and are covered by Garry Oak,Kellogg Oak,Madrones,Douglas