Christerson 1959 Journal 145 8 Apr. Sacramento Valley trip up *99 W Dirlond, Glenn Co. S of here is lush and fertile - and very reminiscent of Southern California with Eucalyptus, citrus, palms (including date palms). Then very abruptly at Stony Creek a dense oak riparian area N of town. almost a time as Tehama Co line there is an abrupt change of elevation onto a very rolling plain of annual forbs and perhaps grasses. The microrelief is that of "Mima mounds". The area has sheep on it and a shoot, 4", blue jays. to the NE is a dark green line. gas at willows 56,229.2 at [48] a photo to the NE showing Mt. Shasta. at [50] another fairly abrupt change to Eucalyptus and olive groves and fruitshirts Corning @ [54], Thomas Cr. = oaks &the east. [60] turned to E onto Kyle road and into a fine oak parkland area of large beautiful oaks - in varying densities - the area is green with good grass and with much livestock. More cattle were seen at N end of the valley - mainly Angus, Herefords & dairy. This county road goes around about to Tehama city - a very small town - and the Sacramento River - here I saw my first Mycromore trees this evening - they were in the lower areas next to the river and very large - [65] on to Hwy *99 E and continued on to Red Bluff - Miller Cr. 66 ; Antelope Cr. 71 ; Red Bluff into town & at Manehau's motel N of town - the folks & I stayed here on our trip to Oregon in 1946. The day has been warm, sunny, a little breeze and not a cloud in the sky.