J.D. Anderson 1958 Journal May 25 Albany to Calaveras Co., Calif Left Albany at 4:30 am to check Jervian macrodactylum localities. Drove E. on U.S. 50 to Stockton & then switched onto State Route #4. This road, though rough in spots & narrow, has little traffic & makes best approach to the Elbert Pass localities. Checked several streams in Foxville (1500 - 2500 ft) for Tanicha but had no luck. Arrived at Camp Cornell just east of Calaveras Big Trees (actually near Donington) at 9:00 pm. Found snow gates across road at this point which made travel to the Ambystoma locality at Big Meadow impossible. Local residents say that there is still snow pack in Big Meadow area (drifts to six feet ?). So macrodactylum may not have become active as yet. I was sorely disappointed by this. Worked a little at 5000'ft and found there was still frost under many logs here. Saw 1 Tenbostonin but did not get it. Worked at a pond near Arnold hoping to get macrodactylum. This is really an artificial pond don't I care in surface area. An earth dam at West end is relatively new. I remember this spot as a weedy meadow. Saw tadpoles mostly Bufo in shallow areas (elev. ?). Got 1 garter snake (T. ), next drove down to a reservoir near Murphy.