Thacker 1960 Journal P.6. Apr. 12 McAllister Ranch, 4.3 mi. N., 3.4 mi. Whitesfield, Lassen Co., Calif. Up late this A.M. - 7:00. After breakfast we went into Susanville for supplies. About 3 mi. east (and a little S.) of Susanville, by road, we stopped at the Loran River Ranch, owned by Mr. McKenzie. He gave us permission to drive around his ranch to look for gophers. There were plenty of T. townsendi working on that part of his property that is on the valley floor. However, we drove on Noma dirt road that runs up a dry wash toward the foot of Antelope Mtn. Although there were numerous relatively flat, open areas we saw no gopher signs. We did catch one Sceloporus. This road ended at a large cultivated field in which we searched in vain for gopher signs. This area is approx. 2.4 mi. N, 0.7 mi. E. Johnstownville, 4300 ± ft. We returned to the main road, and drove E to US 395, and then E to the junction of the road to Wendel. About a mile beyond the junction, toward Wendel we set traps in a couple of gopher workings. Also got rid out at two other places between here and Wendel. Beyond Wendel found nothing although we continued on for about 3 miles. We returned to check our sets south of Granite Valley [crossed out] and caught one T. talpoides in the mud flats, on the road embankment. We then returned to McAllister's checking traps along the way. Catched one Dipus in a gopher trap. At McAllister's found that of the 9 sets I'd made last evening