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Culbreath
1942
Jan 14
Willow Creek to South Fork Mt in Trinity Co, Calif.
bordered by the J.H. Dollar ranch. About one
mile from the crossing at Maple Creek the
Dollar Ranch has its houses and barns.
We stopped at the ranch house and Ward
Russell talked with a Mr Jarvis, the
caretaker, who informed us that collecting
trips most likely could be throughout the
ranch. The ranch comprise 1000 acres
running from Maple Creek and Davis Creek
to the Mad River. The Ranch will include
habitat in Virgin timber, cut over areas,
Oaks, Alders and slash-grass pastures. All
the cattle were just recently removed from
the place.
Leaving the ranch one climbs a ridge
to the south and then descends to the
Mad river to the west. The elevation
at the Mad river at this point is 600
feet.
From Mad River the road starts to
climb to north east facing slopes. About
one miles west of the river, and on the
north side of the road in a large
spassy opening is the Maple Creek Ranch.
This ranch would also make a good
camp for collecting in this area.
All the area from Mad River to the
summit has been selectively logged along