Field notes on ornithology and oology collected and recorded during 1891-1895, v4290
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Results of an Expedition to Lytle Creek, Swartout Canyon, Soledad Pass and intervening Districts - Riverside, San Bernardino & Los Angeles Co's. Cal. By Ivan Rhodes & Harvey M. Hall, June. 21-28. 1894. Itinerary:- Left R. with cart and horse at 6:40 A.M. June 21. Noon at mouth of Lytle Cr. Canyon and reached Vosburgs, Middle Fork, at about 4:30. June 22 was spent in ascend- ing the stream and observations. June 23, early left via North Fork & Sheep's Can. for Upper Swartout, where we arrived about 2 P.M. June 24. To Mill, then via Jacksons & Ogden's to Shre maker's & back. June 25 Early passed Ogden's and "Lake", a small sink among the hills, to Rock Creek & Holmes, 2 mi below. Then through yuccas to Little Rock Creek and Barrel Springs - a little low tule bed 2 rode across, a small spring, 2 peach trees and a forsaken house - where we had dinner. Passed near Alpine & through Vincent to below Ravenna and camped. Vincent is on the summit while Ravenna in in Soledad Pass, in Santa Clara River, and S. P. R. R. June 26 passed Lang - a town of a store and hotel - and took dinner at mouth of pass. (Activation of several stores etc between Vincent and Ravenna). Passed Langus and Newhall. Pretty country with lakes. Went through cut and San Fernando & camped 3 mi above Los Angeles. June 27. Passed L.A. and S. Gabriel R. where we had lunch; then Orients, Spadra, Pomona, Ontario and reached S. Lucam only at 8: P.M. Rest of way home in the dark - June 28. Home at 1:30 A.M. - Distances - Home - to Vosburgs 23. To Neaths 15, to Rock Cr. 12. Springs 16. Acton 8. Ravenna 4. Lang, 9. Langus 11. M. Hall 3. L.A. 35. Route 60. Total = 196. Neath to M.Hall = 63. (38/12 106)