Diaries of field trips, 1896, 1904, 1905, 1906
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July 25, 1906, Wednesday, (Continued) Joe and I then went up Snow Brook Ridge taking triangulations, making a map, and taking pictures. Ate lunch at 6.30 P. M. on the barrens at south- west of Snow Brook. Reached camp about 9,00 P. M. Upon return to camp aneroid registered 3050 feet, which will require an adjustment of all elevations noted today. Extremely fine view of St. Lawrence River and the North Shore Mountains.. Killed two partridges with rocks at west end of Snow Brook Ridge. Fernald, Perry, Roy, and Cote' came back from Devils Gulch via Snow Brook and Asbestos Brook, arriving at camp about 6.30. My pedometer registered 18.5 miles today. July 26, 1906, Thursday Fair and warmer. Spent A. M. working on plants. Soon after dinner Hoe, Fernald, and I started for Allen's Ravine. I went up East Peak and made a sketch map of ravines and did the same at the head of Allen's Ravine and again at ravine beyond Stair Ravine. Took a triangulation sheet on top of first torneblende stair. Got back about 7.00 P. M. Cote' and Roy went down the mountain this A. M. to spot a trail to Tabletop Mountain. P ferry went along with them and came back tonight.