126 Aug. 22, 1950 canyon; a single [illegible] found on an oak trunk lower in the canyon was the only other sign. There was no sign of amphibian life in the streams. We found nothing when we went out last night with the lanterns. The place seemed so dead that we decided to leave and head for Peña Blanca Spring, where we have camped as tonight. Aug 23, 1950 There is an improved camp ground at Peña Blanca with piped water, tables and toilets. In my present horse condition the latter item is a prime necessity. The general topography of this region is somewhere between the rolling hill and mountain stage. The rock is mainly conglomerate, and crops out to form numerous rather bare promontories. All of the hillsides are covered with deep grass and dotted with live oaks. Also present are manzanita, aratillo, junipers and, in the canyons, willows and cottonwoods.