Field notes, v541
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Journal 52 1963 E. Boell Ojo Sagua, Chihuahua, 5000 ft. M. Mex. April 16 made a trip to Ricardo Flores Magon which is 37 mi. N. of El Sueno (or Sellos) at the intersection of the paved highway ad Rio Santa Clara (which in this area seems to be known as Rio del Carmen. We crossed the river then drove up [north] four miles along a dirt road that lays along the dry foothills parallel to the irrigated river valley. Along the river bank ad the main irrigation ditches are rows of large cottonwoods and willows. The willows are now heavily infected with Kent catajillos. Most of the valley (about 1/2 mi. wide) has been cleared and is in intensive cultivation. The land is now being plowed or seeded. The dry hill sides are covered with greas, mesquite, cholla, joshua pear, little leaf sumac, catclaw and a few other shrubs including some desert willow (Chilopsis) in the draws. There is a good flow (possibly 10 S.F.) of water in the Santa Clara but most of it is being taken out above ad around Magon.