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smiley
1936
15 mi. NNW Deephole, 5500 ft., Washoe Co., Nev.
July 14 In 35 traps set last night caught
2 Neotoma lepida, 1 Eutamias sp.
and 13 Peromyscus maniculatus
Moved temporary camp to:
1 mi. W. Hausen, 4650 ft., Washoe Co., Nev.
Set 100 mouse traps and three
rat traps 2 1/2 mi. SE Hausen, 5200ft,
Washoe Co., Nev. Traps set (40 of them)
under Junipers on north-facing slope
of 10°. Ground with angular rocks
(hard, reddish gray sediment) sizes from
2 inches in diameter to 10 inches,
averaging six inches. Artemesia conspicuous
ground vegetation. Little grass. Area had
been flooded recently. Gave appearance
of gentle talus slope in which much
fine grayish tan sediment had partly
embedded the rocks. Three rat traps set
near wood rat houses under Junipers.
60 traps set in wind-blowable sand-silt
with slight crust due to rain during
last month. Major plant Sarcobatus with
some Artemesia. This on eastern rim
of a valley in which water would flow
north toward pass road.