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Cogswell
1950
"Journal"
22
July 28
American River Canyon road,
1020-1145- 2\frac{1}{2} mi. S Soda Springs (= 3 mi. W, 2 mi. S Donner Pass)
1525-1640- Big Bend Camp Ground & N of it
July 29
all day- Sugar Bowl Lodge & vicinity; also \frac{1}{4} mi. toward
Sugar Bowl (in late p.m.)
July 30
0940-1010- \frac{1}{2} mi. E Donner Pass (= from Highway to N base Donner/
other times- Lodge & vicinity; also enroute to Soda Springs,
Norden, & Truckee (picking up new campers).
Peak )
July 31
0800-1000- Lodge & vicinity (forest N. of it); Cowgill Meadow
(NE border).
1010-1210- reverse of last sequence.
1330-1415- Lodge to about \frac{1}{2} way to Sugar Bowl
Aug. 1
0810-0950- Lake Van Norden (E. end & adjacent meadow, plus along
N shore to:) ; Soda Springs (near dam).
1510-1655- ditto last.
Aug. 2
0815-0950- S. slope Signal Hill, 3/4 mi. W Donner Pass
1020-1130- N base Disney Peak; Cowgill Meadow (s. portion)
1345-1450- Lodge to Sugar Bowl (up via E side, back via W of creek
Aug. 3
0815-0950- S. slope Signal Hill, 3/4 mi. W Donner Pass
1030-1130- N base Disney Peak; Cowgill Meadow (SE border); Lodge
& vicinity.
1530-1700- Lodge thru forest N of it to W. end Mt. Judah RR tunnel
1915-2000- ridge just N of Donner Pass.
Aug. 4
0830-0850- Yuba Gap (N side of small pond)
0900-0930- Emigrant Gap (N slope)
0945-1142- Bear Valley (N side; SE end)
p.m. - Lodge & vicinity
Aug. 5
0825-0940- Cisco Grove
" "
1035-1150-
p.m. - enroute: Truckee N. across Little Truckee River on
dirt road to Stampede Valley, thence NE to ridge
SE of Dog Valley (Sierra Co.), thence E to Verdi &
Reno, Nev. ; Virginia L. in S. part of Reno; farm-
land S. & E. of Reno (covered mostly from car);
return to Donner Pass up Highway US 40 (at dusk).
Aug. 6
0910-1030- enroute: Donner Pass via W.side Lake Tahoe to North
of Bijou.
1045-1245- Daggett Pass (Carson Range) & down Kingsbury Grade
(Nev. Rt.19) with stop in Haines Cr. canyon, and
along W. side Carson Valley thru Genoa, Nev.
1330-1415- Carson City (plaza of capitol)
1415-1610- E.side Washoe Valley E of Big Washoe L.; from N.end of lake
also \frac{1}{2} mi. NW