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W.B. Rickard
1934
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General Account
Quercus cuspidatus, and a
few (lower limit) Sabin Pine.
There is a gentle
gredient to the land as
it extends toward th
valley. There are numerous
low rolling foothills which rise
on the average of about 1000 ft.
above the level of the river.
There are numerous tributaries,
all of which are dry which are
broadly interrupted about the
hills. The soil throughout
the entire area is disorganized,
granite or derivatives of such
mixed with the humus of
oaks. The numerous granite
rock outcrops which one
sees in the northern and
central foothill area are not a
prominent feature of the
topography. There are however
some granite outcrops which are
in direct well worn. The first
green grass is still standing
and the new grass is about
3 inches in height.
This afternoon I set 15 grapher
traps (24 sets) along the flanks
of the dry river. Bystanders appear
to be numerous.
There was rain and fog
this afternoon amounting to about