375. Mesa Verde July 7, 1933. Today we climbed north out of Stevens Canyon, crossed the late Reservation portion of the mesa to the south boundary of the park, following up Big Mesa between Prater & Stephens Canyons. Much of the Reservation part of the mesa is old brush with an abundance of bunchgrass, penstemon, Mamposia Lily, Careocarpus, Fendlera Amelanchier Petrshia, with higher up within the park an admixture of Gambel Oak. Grass becomes more abundant within the park. Two little tanks (water holes) were found, as we thought just within the park. Domestic sheep graze this whole area, both park & reservation, in summer although no overgrazing is evident as yet. This is the greatest portion of the mesa. It is the finest deer range I have ever seen; grass at groups beneath the juniper & pine forest just as it flows in the brumal areas. This is reported to be the deer winter range of the mesa. It is here that most hunting & poaching occurs. This should be taken into the park. Boundary should follow Mancos R. all the way.