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Engler
1936
Smoke Cr., 3400 ft., 7 mi. E Califline, Washoe Co., Nev.
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July 11. Description of camp at Smoke Cr.
Camp was made in a cabin about
100 yds from the road(s) + 50 yds from a stream
bed on the E. This bed was lined with
tall cottonwoods & willow thickets. About
75 yds south of the cabin, was a willow
thicket which bordered a pool of water
about 75 yds in length, 10 yds wide + over
3 feet deep. South of this pool was an
alfalfa field which had been cut recently.
Beyond the field & stream & surrounding
the immediate camp was the open
desert like country spotted with Artemisia
The soil, while not loosey sandy loose
sand, was comparatively sandy.
Peromyscus were caught here along
with Perognathus. Along the stream,
among the willows + in the cabin were
many Neotoma cinerea. Garter snakes
were caught near the stream. Many
different birds were seen in the vicinity
of the camp. Lizards (Whiptail) were taken
From camp many side trips were
made in different directions in order
to set out traps in the different
surrounding habitats.