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Boulevard, ST
March 1942
32
Itinerary
See note in specimen
Rigistia.-100p
1250 ft.
Mar. 31 Berglund Ranch^5 mi. N Corralitos, Santa Cruz Co., Calif.
+450 ft. 2mi NW
Kangaroo rats. This is old cut-over redwood country which the Soil Conservation Service has been working with in the past 3 years. Mr. Hawbucker next led us back to Corralitos and over the Lomo Prieta Rd, thence eventually onto the Berglund Ranch road to the Berglund Ranch which is approximately 5 miles north of Corralitos. The Berglund Ranch road is oiled, washed badly here and there, as it winds back up into the hills. Redwood forest bounds the ranch on the south and east. The ranch, too is cut-over redwood land, but has been planted to apple trees on many of the slopes to the south of camp. We are camping at the site of the old ranch buildings. There are several dilapidated barns, houses, sheds of sorts. The caretaker, an old gentleman with with a white mustachle, lives in one. Mr. Hawbucker informed us that this place, at the turn of the century, was a very popular resort.
It was raining gently when we reached the ranch and the drip increased with the minutes. Lunch was commenced standing out in the sprinkles, but we soon retreated to the car. After lunch we walked some distance along an old, unknown road which leads out to the east. Mr. Hawbucker told us this road goes about 1/2 miles around to the Enos place. It is now unsuitable for automobiles. As we sloshed along this road we noticed many moles ridges which apparently followed along in the roadbed. Mr. Hawbucker found