Field notes, v1390
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31 7 Aug 1980 Titus Canyon, p2 (page # of this expedition) willows, surrounded by thin small rushes. On the W side of the willows a trail led into a cool shady bedding area, trampled rushes with damp earth, two indistinguishable but contiguous areas, the largest about 6 ft by 10ft the smaller about 5x5. Some sheep droppings were present in the smaller area. Also on the W side of willows, about 6 feet outside, was a place where the rushes had been trampled down and a small pool of water, about 1 ft diameter was visible. This was at the top of the circle of dense vegetation. There were several trails leading in all directions from this pool. Along the largest trail leading straight down the hill were 3 or 4 other places where the rushes had been trampled down and very small pools were present. Water obviously ran down the slope under this trail, but disappeared by the time it hit the wash. Set a camera focused on the upper pool, but including some of the trails all around, especially the one going down to wash. Returned to truck, hoping to see some sheep, kept no luck. Picked up cameras at Klein Spring #205, when I put two cameras on 31 Sept/July (camera #7 on lower puddle, "stubble" on upper) Upper puddle had dried up. Saw no sheep en route through Titus Canyon. Stayed at Furnace Creek tonight.