Field notes, v647
Page 233
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W.R. Davis 1935. 2 mi. E Hagerman, Gooding Co., Idaho, May 17, north side of Snake River, just a short distance east of the highway bridge and about three miles west of Thousand Springs - at least the main part of them. The river here is about 400 yards wide and of moderate depth. The canyon walls are removed some distance from the river and all of the available bottom land is taken over by agriculture, some hay is raised, but stock raising seems to be the main occupation. Numerous large streams arise from the ciffs on the north side of the river, one of which flows a short distance from our camp and forms a marsh of some extent where it meanders through the fairly level bottom land. In this marsh are numerous birds, ducks included and muskrats. I found numerous places this evening where muskrats had been active but set no traps; will do so tomorrow. We set out no traps last night as we got into camp too late. Today was spent mostly in putting up