Field notes, v1536
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Patelka 1947 3 JOURNAL Oct. 7 1 mi E Wedderburn, 50 ft. + elev, Curry Co., Oregon Left Berkeley yesterday morning at 6 with Ward C. Russell. Travelled north through Vallejo, along routes 29 and 28 through Napa and Calistoga to Geyserville, and then along US 101 through Ukiah, Eureka, and Crescent City to Gold Beach, where we spent the night. This morning, after breakfast, we took a drive across the Rogue River, passed through the small village of Wedderburn on its north shore opposite Gold Beach, and continued along US 101 for about 10 miles or so to get a picture of the prevalent habitat types. After about an hour, we returned to Wedderburn and went on to [1/0 Bailey Ranch, Gold Beach, Ore.], the home of Mr. Leslie C. Zumwalt, whose name was given to us by S.G. Jewett. Zumwalt is now the state's game manager in the southwestern coastal district. We talked to him about local problems (state police, game wardens, etc.) and suitable hunting country. He gave us permis- sion to hunt on the Bailey Ranch and recommended (Mr. Moore and family) that we contact leasers of the Lloyd Ranch, neigh- toring the Bailey Ranch and much larger (10,000 acres) than the latter. After obtaining permission from Mr. Moore's daughter (Mrs. Huber) to hunt and camp on the Lloyd ranch, we spoke to the ranch manager, Mr. Calby who, after some deliberation on good camping sites and in view of an