Quest 1948 Journal 25 April 20 Alaska 4400 ft Baja California resistant quartz veins stand out in places from the less resistant mother rock. Streakifications stand vertical or near to it and faulting is abundant. All slopes in the canyons are steep, usually precipitous. The road up the grade is good—better riding than that across the desert—and not too steep (second gear most of the way for the heavy-loaded International trucks). The grade road is wide enough for only one automobile except for a few spots for passing, and in good condition. Alaska is a bus stop for the Mexicali- Tijuana & Mexicali-Ensenada bus lines. A California Ground-squirrel was seen at the base of the grade near water. The temperature this morning at 6:00 A.M. was 55° F. We are camped about 1/2 mile south of Alaska on the flat summit. The sun is shining on our camp, but to the south and east are dark rain clouds, from which long streamers of rain are falling. This is a wonderful respite from the desert heat and dust. The town of Alaska (it says Alaska on the map, but the inhabitants seem