Carti, Blair 1976 March 11, 1976 Journal Monarch Flat, 5200 ft, San Bernardino Co., California This flat is on the upper edge of the Blackbrush Zone, with some Pinon and juniper present. Soil sandy to rocky, but looked acceptable to microps. Most promising site yet, but no human complexes seen. Ephedra also present? Yucca also up here, will probably try my luck here despite lack of burros, general aspect quite similar to Juniper Flat in Joshua Tree National monument. We forest service Rd H N/11 to get to this site. Lifes way, 3500 ft, San Bernardino Co., California Blackbrush here, but in low sand desert with ocotea, creoste and opuntia mesain vegetat. Pioneer Town Flat Pachira present, many grasses, soil coarse but cool sandy, much yucca - questionable Borden Flat, San Bernardino Co., California 4200 ft, Lyman Blackbrush present, looked more promising than immediately around Pioneer town, about 1 mi. S.E of Lifes way. Tried to drive up Burns Canyon to Bain Ranch acco. but road was too poor and too long. N end Little San Bernardino Mts., San Bernardino Co., California Done 5 on Yucca Mesa Rd to the town