Thaeler 1959 Species Account Theomys bourpardi selectus (p.2) to the W toward the Long Valley Creek. The soil is sandy and v. easy to dig in. Sometimes I collapsed gopher tunnels by stepping on them while putting in traps. The soil is very light in color just a few shades off the white. The area is sage covered, with fairly close spacing of the sage bushes. For the exact point used as a basis for distance from Herley see journal for Apr. 4, 1959 (p.2) This A.M. I had one ? here. Apr. 5 0.7 mi.S, 3.7 mi. W. Herley 4020 ft. Lassen Co., Calif. Yesterday afternoon I set several traps here and This morning I had one gopher. This area is on the flat just W of the Long Valley Creek. I took the gopher from the side of the road (S. shoulder). This area was covered by less sage and more grass than mentioned above but the soil was still sandy but somewhat claser. Also see journal Apr. 4, 1959 (p.2) for designation of Herley. Apr. 5 2.2 mi.S, 1.6 mi. W. Herley, 4060±ft. Lassen Co., Calif. Yesterday I set a number of traps on either paved side of the road that run N-S. to Herley from U.S.395. This area was on the W side of the Long Valley Creek on the flat just above the level of the river. There were cultivated pastures on either side of the road. My traps were set along the right-of-way however, The soil is sandy, easy digging, and rather dark brown in color. I had 2 gophers this A.M. (journal Apr.4,1957 for Herley)