Field notes, v503
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Arnold 1937 M.V.Z. Berkeley, California Oct. 1, 1937 animal or human could get through it. The brush however had grown up so much that it is doubtful that any larger animals would get through. Besides it opened into an area which was in itself fenced. At this point I do not believe that the map of "Strawberry Canyon project" agrees with the actual fence line. I believe that the fence going northward heads off from the NW - SE fence at about the 900ft. contour line. I have not checked this definitely, however, as yet. I think it would be a good idea to find if this map is correct as to the exact place of the fence from someone in the near future. After talking to the landscape gardener for quite some time I proceeded over into the area. I noticed that the W area of the fence just east of the tobacco field and just north of Strawberry Creek has been partly torn down. Most of the wire is still there but in places it is torn up from the bottom and in places is broken from the top. This condition extends for about fifty feet. While in the tall weeds just inside of the fence I saw a large gartersnake. It was approximately 2 1/2 feet long. I