Dustman, J. M. 1960 Journal Vegetational Notes Pinto Basin Continue on road to SE. Gravelly washes which are shallow. A huge area of Larrea up to 3 ft. high. Most plants are dead looking - an open area [shrubs more widely spaced]. Little grass, though not in amounts as closer to the dunes. Mixed shrubs with Larrea as a dominant. [850]ft. Larrea area with carpet of forks up to 1 ft. high - [851] In this area is a range of low hills of large dark reddish-gray rocks. The rocks vary from 25 to 70 yds. S. of road. Same plants. This is along an alluvial fan, fine gravel. Larrea is not lush here as formerly. [852] Area of sparse & mahavenis. More hills to S. Larrea community - only 1/2 of these shrubs are in bloom. [853] A stringer of the low rock hills from S. crossing road - a N to S line, 500 yds. wide. A narrow series of washes and dips in road. Borcine Wash on a broad fan, with another patch of Y. mahavenis, only one or 2 in flower. [853 1/2] More rocks in patches, rocky hills to the N and NE. Here Y. mahavenis with a few Ocatillo. But rocky hills and fine to massive gravel. [854 1/2] Down hill into a basin of Larrea in a pure stand with as an understory carpet forl; some Y. mahavenis. Turn to S. [855] Outroad turn off to NE - (8 mi. to Cottonwood Springs) up a fan to the S. Larrea - Y. mahavenis (few in flower) community with many forks, cap --