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J. Rodgers
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2mi. ESE Rock Springs, 4700 ft., Lanfair Valley,
San Bernardino Co., Calif.
June 5, 1938
We arrived here from Cedar Canyon, yesterday
afternoon is time to hunt a while, and set traps
before supper. It was very windy in the
afternoon, but quieted down by 6:30. After
supper Arvey shot several Texas Night-hawks.
It is now 8:05 am and the air is quiet; only an
occasional light breeze. Between 10 and 12 this
morning, I walked south about 2 miles and back.
On the way down I crossed the old government
road near the remains of a stone house. Nearly
a mile from here I climbed up and over two big
capped outcrops. On top of the second one I saw
a collared lizard and Sceloporus occidentalis. On
the lava bluff and tallue slopes of both, I saw
much bird dropping. From the top of the second,
largest one I could look down into a long sandy
wash that heads at Rock Springs and disappears
to the SE around Nachberg Mt. Directly south I
could see the last traces of what might once have been
a farm. Directly west on the higher alluvial land beyond
the wash I could see a cabin. I went down into
the wash and found that, unlike the higher country
around, there was mesquite growing there. I collected
one Caltisaurus, and saw another, and saw
several Cnemidophorus. I crossed the old gov't.
Road again about 200 yards east of where it comes up
out of the wash. From here, looking slightly north