Field notes, v1539
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R.J.Raiff 1956 Journal Jarbridge, Elko Co., Nevada May 30 Left Berkeley at 6 AM with A.H. Miller and W.C. Russell in MVZ truck. Arrived in Elko at about 7 PM, and, after consulting with Gordon Gullion about roads and accessibility problems, we spent the night in the Nevada Fish and Game bunkhouse. On the way to Elko we noticed that the Humboldt River was very high and over its banks for a considerable part of its course. May 31 After shopping and inquiring more about road conditions, we left for Jarbridge at about 9 AM. We took the route via Wells, Nevada and Rogerson, Idaho, arriving at the latter at about 12-12:30. At Rogerson we turned west off of Hwy 93 and followed a fairly good dirt road through 49 miles of sagebrush-covered lava plateau with periodic canyons, each containing a very lush meadow and a ranch house, and finally dropping down the steep canyon side to Murphy's [illegible] Resort, which is a fishing resort on the East Fork of the Jarbridge River. After stopping for gas we drove 2 miles downstream to the junction of the East Fork and the main Jarbridge River and then drove up the latter a distance of about 14 miles to our campsite just downstream from Jarbridge. Both forks of the Jarbridge are very high and have flooded a few days previously. We are told that the Goon Creek road is out and that the road up the main canyon is passable for only 2 miles above Jarbridge. We drove