Journal, v4151
Page 131
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B. Richardson 734 General Account 17 26. Upper Funston Meadow Kern Canyon. Folan Co, California. 6800 ft. Had a poor catch last night, only three porcupine and one other that had been destroyed by some small mammal before I went to the traps. The remainder of the morning was spent in skinning, cooking and tidying up camp. Upper Funston Meadow is a narrow flood of gassy land, chiefly along the west bank of the Kern River. The meadow is rather cut off by the willow logs and the river as it tends to spread out into several channels. Beside the willow other vegetation is the Poplar, Yellow Pine. Lodge pole pines are encroaching in upon the meadow. On the steeper slopes below the rock walls are found Juniper, Pinion Pine and Yellow Pine sparsely scattered. Just after dinner a