Field notes, v580
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Paul De Benedicti's 1960 Dec 16 Junction U.S. 99-Colif 78 to San Luis, Sonora the old high water line of the salton sea on the mountains bordering it. At Valeréa Jean we saw a rough shinned hawk. Where the desert has been irrigated, it is quite productive. At lunch we ate all sorts of odds and ends - spam sandwiches, tuna sandwiches, cucumbers, etc, and scalding soup. I cooked and ate heartily. From here we went to El Centro, and got such accessories as Mayonnaise, mustard, paper plates, white gas. Still no sign of Teddy, we pushed on and got to Mexicali - WE MADE IT ACROSS THE BORDER! - about 9, still without Ted. We are waiting at the border for him, and getting insurrevel, etc. About 9 P.M. Teddy and party [illegible] across the border, just as we were getting our tourist cards. John took a little time, but our group got through right away. While waiting we were entertained by many small Mexican boys. After we were through we discovered that John won't be able to get his gun permits until tomorrow morning at 9 or so, and he probably will take an hour. Much to my protests Teddy & the troch went about 70 miles eastward to camp on the Grand Desevite, just east of San Luis (about 10 mi., I think - I was in