F.C. BICKNELL 1957 JOURNAL POKER FLAT, 5000 FT., 12 MI. NW HAPPY CAMP, SIERRA CO., CALIF. Aug. 26 (cont) DRAMA GROUND AROUND THE WILLOW THICKETS GROWS A FOOT TO FOUR IN HALF - HIGH SCOOPS OR [illegible] PUSH. COVERING THE GROUND FOREST THICKLY IN SOME PHASES. SURROUNDING THE MEADOW (EXCEPT WHERE THE SMALL STREAM EVI'S) ARE TANK FIRS + SOME OAKS MAKING THE SHORES ARMY CHOCOS BUT WITH NOT TOO MUCH UNDERBRUSH. APPARENTLY IMMEDIATE AREA WAS NOT SEEN LOGGED RECENTLY IF EVER, BUT LOGGING IS GOING ON ABOUT A HALF MILE AWAY NEAR THE ROAD ENTRANCE TO THE FLAT. FLAT IS REACHED BY TAKING ROADS OUT OF HAPPY CAMP, SIERRA CO., CALIF. VIA INDIAN CREEK AND TURNING OFF 16.5 MILES FROM HAPPY CAMP TO THE RIGHT WHERE A PATH FOREST SIGN SAYS "POKER FLAT 3 MINS". [illegible] WE ARE CAMPS ON A FLAT + WATER IS MILE BUT DOWN SLOP SO YARDS SO WE HAVE NO WATER FROM