Quest 1948 Journal 109 June 11 La Laguna, 6200 ft., Sierra de la Laguna, Baja California. Direction in a canyon. Water exists at this time in the S.W. corner in the form of several pools about 4 ft. in diameter; in the center where a stream begins and flows almost to the exit when it goes underground to emerge again in the canyon exit, and in two springs found in the southern side of the east portion of the valley, both of which form streams for but a short distance. The soil on the hills is of a granite base and granite boulders of large dimensions are visible all around us and several also in the valley floor. The hills are covered with a forest of oak, pinyon pine, and Madrone trees which grow down to the one-time meadow of this shallow-basin floor. Very little leaf debris has accumulated beneath the trees; the bare soil present in most of the places. Numerous cycads (?) are spotted through the forest and some prickly pear and also one palm tree was found in the forest. The grass on the basin floor is definitely over- grazed and in spots no grass at all is to be found. The soil appears to be eroding rapidly as the result of overgrazing and it will take but a few years to remove most of that remaining. Around the few pools found here and along the stream in the center and at the exit small, leavy