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Quart
1948
Journal
59
May 11 Pozo Grande 25° ft 25°46' N 112°02' W Baja California
Pozo-Grande is a grouping of about eight
delapidated houses near the road crossing th
Magdelena Plain. Immediately east of the houses
and near the water hole 200 yards west of th
houses are rocks and strata containing a very
high concentration of shells and other fossils.
A few willows grow around the pond
and palms east of it near town. The sur-
rounding flat countryside contains Opuntia,
Mesquite, and Cardone,
We were told that the water hole contains
water all year around and that it is frequented
by many bats in the evening - especially in
the summertime.
Caught one Toad (#170) last evening hopping
in soft sand 25 feet above the pond.
The pond contains one Eube and a few
fish. Many ducks (Baldpalo?) frequent th
pond at this time of year, about 50 attempting
to land here at dusk.
The road from Comondu to here is in very
good condition compared to the road north
of Comonda.
Many sea turtles are caught by the residents
in the ocean west of here.
Minimum temperature last night (Pozo Grande)
was 47° F. The night was quite damp and