Hendrickson 1950 Journal Aug. 22 Los Angeles to Lower Covington Plate, 5000 ft., Riverside Co., Calif. After lunch in 29 Palms, gassed cars and visited Joshua Tree Natl. Monument Headquarters. Obtained information and maps from Custodian (Obtained several of the small information folders containing small maps of the monument). Drove W. on 29 Palms- Morongo Valley Road, turning off about 3 mi. W. of the town of Joshua Tree. Joshua Tree is dominant on this road near the 29 Palms-Morongo Valley Rd., with "Burron Brush" and a few Creoste Bushes. The road, heading approx. south at first, climbs slowly but steadily toward a series of steeper, rocky hills. Near the hills Yucca mohavensis becomes fairly common. A sparrow hawk was seen at about this point. Oquntia bigelowii also seemed more common near the hills. The road rounds a granite spur and flatter ground, entering a broad notch in the range of steeper hills. On this flatter terrain Junipers and Joshua Trees are dominant. Jerry Russell saw what was probably a Road Runner here. Took the left branch at a fork and again began a gentle climb. Helvia became common on the hillside, along with Junipers, Joshuas Trees, and Yucca mohavensis. Divyon makes its appearance near 5000 ft. Passed an old mine up on the hillside and began to drop into Lower Covington Plate. This appears to be more or less of a