Field notes, v1360
Page 191
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Hoffmeister 1939 Itinerary 7mi. E and 5 mi. S Dixie, 4300 ft., Walla Walla Co., Wash. supplies. Drove from Pasco via highways 395 and 410 through Walla Walla to Dixie, turning right here and continuing along an unpaved road towards the Blue Mountains, being unable to reach the "sky-line" road along the ridge as the Dixie road ended before reaching it. The ascent in elevation is rapid and Transitional Zone area is reached a short distance east of Dixie. At the camp site, saw a Mustela frenata in a brush pile bordering the grazed slope above camp. Set out 30 museum special mouse traps, 3 rat traps, and 3 gopher sets, besides one no.1½ steel trap for Columbian Ground Squirrels, which were relatively numerous. Caught 2 and shot 3 Eutamias amoenus (18,47), 1 Thomop tafpoides 2. Late in the morning Dr. Hall and Joe Marshall joined us at this camp, having driven from Berkeley to Pasco, and then after inquiry, locating us at this site. July 27 Staywhile Spring, 5150 ft., Columbia Co., Wash We broke camp yesterday about 3:00 P.M., drove back to Dixie, then on to Dayton. Here we contacted the forest supervisor, who gave us information concerning available and suitable camp sites. He informed us that the