Field notes, v577
Page 89
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Cullbreth 1942 Jan 14 Willow Creek to South Tab Mt. in Trinity Co., Cal. road again climbs a ridge that separates the Maple Creek drainage from the north. The elevation at this ridge is 1200 ft. Between the stream and the summit the road runs parallel to the edge of virgin timber. The distance between the road and the timber is variable between 100 and 300 yards. Canotus has come in and dominated the area between the timber and the road. Most of the plants are 10-14 feet tall. Below the road and on the west facing slopes the area is similar to that between the timber and the road. Just over the summit one runs into timbered slopes again. The timber is broken however in small areas by grassy slopes. Ranchers around this opening use them as pastures for their cattle. From the summit the road descends three miles to a point where the road crosses Maple Creek. All the area just described has a variety of habitats running from virgin timber, brush, vals, grassland to stream bed of Aldus. At the crossing at Maple Creek a small logging outfit is now working. Just after crossing the stream one finds all the land on both sides of the road