Eastern Mojave Vegetation
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By Tom Schweich


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Snowcap Limestone Mine
Snowcap Limestone Mine

Photograph taken April 22, 2008.

Omya (California) operates the Amboy Limestone quarry located 6 miles east of Amboy, California, in the southern Bristol Mountains. The Amboy Limestone deposit, a very high purity, high brightness (white) crystalline limestone deposit is of such high purity it is suitable for pharmaceutical and food grade limestone applications, and can be utilized in products for human consumption. The limstone is mined from an extensive dip slope of Mississippian age Monte Cristo Limestone, Bullion Member, up to 300 feet thick, and 1500 feet long. Current mine life is 55 years, plus reclamation phases for a total operation life of 70 years. The current Phase 1 quarry development occurs in an area of about 10 acres. The ultimate quary will cover approximately 50 acres.

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Afton Canyon


Union Pacific trestle over the Mojave River.
Union Pacific trestle over the Mojave River.

Photographed October 1987.

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Unnamed hill in the lower part of Afton Canyon.
Unnamed hill in the lower part of Afton Canyon.

Photographed in November 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Union Pacific trestle over the Mojave River
Union Pacific trestle over the Mojave River

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Baker, California


The World's Tallest Thermometer in Baker, CA.
The World's Tallest Thermometer in Baker, CA.

Photograph taken in September, 1999.

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The Mad Greek Restaurant in Baker, California.
The Mad Greek Restaurant in Baker, California.

Photograph taken in September, 1999.

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  • Baker, San Bernardino County, California

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Barber Mountain


The north face of Barber Mountain as seen from Lobo Point.
The north face of Barber Mountain as seen from Lobo Point.

Photographed in April 1980, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Barber Mountain as seen from Granite Well.
Barber Mountain as seen from Granite Well.

Photographed in April 1981.

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Lydia and Paul Schweich (my parents) climbing to the top of Barber Mountain.
Lydia and Paul Schweich (my parents) climbing to the top of Barber Mountain.

Photographed November 1986.

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Lydia and Paul Schweich (my parents) on top of Barber Mountain.
Lydia and Paul Schweich (my parents) on top of Barber Mountain.

Photographed November 1986.

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Hiking on Barker Mountain.
Hiking on Barker Mountain.

Photographed in April 1980, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Lobo Point from the lower slopes of Barber Mountain
Lobo Point from the lower slopes of Barber Mountain

Photographed in April 1981, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Descending Barber Mountain.
Descending Barber Mountain.

Photographed in April 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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View north northwest from Barber Mountain towards the Little Thorn Mountains and Granite Well.
View north northwest from Barber Mountain towards the Little Thorn Mountains and Granite Well.

Photographed April 1981.

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Sun setting on Barber Mountain.
Sun setting on Barber Mountain.

This view looks east, and Hole in the Wall is on the other side of the mountain. This mountain is not formally named "Barber Mountain," but the Barber VABM is located on top. The climb to the top is about 300 meters and takes about an hour.

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Ash bed used to correlate rock units on Barber Mountain
Ash bed used to correlate rock units on Barber Mountain

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 6 March 2018.

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Cliff at base of Barber Mountain
Cliff at base of Barber Mountain

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 6 March 2018.

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Barnwell


Barnwell
Barnwell

Photograph taken in June, 2000.

Originally the headquarters of the Briggs and Murphy Ranch. Joined with other ranches into the Rock Springs Land and Cattle Company in 1894.

The site of Barnwell was reached by the Nevada Southern Railway in 1893. At that time the site was named Manvel for the current president of the Santa Fe railroad.

The railroad was reorganized as the California Eastern Railway in 1895, and the branch line to Searchlight built in 1906-1907.

The name of this site was changed to Barnwell in 1907, named for a telegraph operator stationed there by the railroad company.

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  • Barnwell, San Bernardino County, California

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  • Ivanpah Road - Mojave National Preserve: Barnwell.
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Basin


Crossing the Union Pacific tracks at Basin.
Crossing the Union Pacific tracks at Basin.

Photographed 16 April 2017.

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  • Basin, San Bernardino County, California

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Black Canyon Road


Black Canyon Road, looking north from near Gold Valley Ranch.
Black Canyon Road, looking north from near Gold Valley Ranch.

The low gray shrubs are Blackbrush (Coleogyne ramosissima>) and the large green shrubs are Utah Juniper (Juniperus osteosperma). This photograph was taken from a location about 50 meters north of the cows as seen in the photograph below. At first glance the vegetation might be classified as "pristine," as indeed much of the Mid Hills vegetation has been characterized. However, on closer examination there are many signs of usage by cattle, and it becomes impossible to know what the native vegetation might have been at this site.

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Cows along Black Canyon Road.
Cows along Black Canyon Road.

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Bonanza King Canyon


Arch in Bonanza King Canyon.
Arch in Bonanza King Canyon.

Photographed in April 1985, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Linda and Julie with Bonanza King Canyon beyond.
Linda and Julie with Bonanza King Canyon beyond.

Photographed in April 1984, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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View from the Mouth of the Canyon.
View from the Mouth of the Canyon.

Photographed in April 1987. The arch is visible in the approximate center of the photo.

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Linda and Julie looking for fossils in Bonanza King Canyon.
Linda and Julie looking for fossils in Bonanza King Canyon.

Photographed in April 1984, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Eating lunch in the shade in Bonanza King Canyon.
Eating lunch in the shade in Bonanza King Canyon.

Photographed in April 1985, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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TAS in Bonanza King Canyon.
TAS in Bonanza King Canyon.

Photographed in April 1984.

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Matt sitting in the arch of Bonanza King Canyon.
Matt sitting in the arch of Bonanza King Canyon.

Photographed in April 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Upper south branch of Bonanza King Canyon.
Upper south branch of Bonanza King Canyon.

Photographed in April 1984.

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Petroglyphs in Bonanza King Canyon.
Petroglyphs in Bonanza King Canyon.

Photographed in April 1985, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Bristol Basin


Bristol Basin from north slope
Bristol Basin from north slope

Photograph taken April 19. 2008.

The "road" to this location ultimately ate eight tires on a field trip containing about 25 autos.

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  • Amboy, San Bernardino County, California
  • Bristol Lake, San Bernardino County, California

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Desert pavement
Desert pavement

Photograph taken April 19, 2008.

The brownish outcrop in the middleground is tilted Peach Springs Tuff.

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Bouse Formation near Amboy
Bouse Formation near Amboy

Photograph taken April 19, 2008.

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Examining the Bouse Formation
Examining the Bouse Formation

Photograph taken April 19, 2008.

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Lawlor Tuff (Sonoma Volcanics) in the Bouse Formation
Lawlor Tuff (Sonoma Volcanics) in the Bouse Formation

Photograph taken April 19, 2008.

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Stromatolite at base of Bouse Formation
Stromatolite at base of Bouse Formation

Photograph taken April 19, 2008.

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Bristol Lake


National Chloride Company
National Chloride Company

Photograph taken April 22, 2008.

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  • Amboy Road, San Bernardino County, California: 20000.
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Salt Plant on Bristol Lake
Salt Plant on Bristol Lake

Photograph taken April 22, 2008.

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Broadwell Lake


Field Trip Stop 2017-1-5.
Field Trip Stop 2017-1-5.

Photographed 16 April 2017.

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Tonopah and Tidewater roadbed north on Broadwell Lake
Tonopah and Tidewater roadbed north on Broadwell Lake

Photographed 16 April 2017.

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Field Trip Stop 2017-1-5.
Field Trip Stop 2017-1-5.

Photographed 16 April 2017.

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Vegetation in Broadwell Lake fissures.
Vegetation in Broadwell Lake fissures.

Photographed 16 April 2017.

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Bullock Spring


Bullock Spring as Seen from Chicken Water Spring.
Bullock Spring as Seen from Chicken Water Spring.

Photographed in April 1995, scanned from a slide in 2023. Bullock spring is at the straight line of vegetation in the middle distance.

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Cadiz Valley


Arizona and California Railroad
Arizona and California Railroad

Photograph taken April 19, 2008.

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View southeast along Cadiz Road
View southeast along Cadiz Road

Photograph taken April 19, 2008.

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Cadiz Dunes
Cadiz Dunes

Photograph taken April 19, 2008.

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Field Trip Stop, Groundwater Discharge
Field Trip Stop, Groundwater Discharge

Photograph taken April 19, 2008.

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Camp Rock Spring


Watson Wash at Camp Rock Spring.
Watson Wash at Camp Rock Spring.

Photographed April 1981, scanned from a print on 11 March 2018.

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Caruthers Canyon


Mouth of Caruthers Canyon.
Mouth of Caruthers Canyon.

Photographed in April 1985 from a little limestone hill in the mouth of the canyon.

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Mouth of Caruthers Canyon (1981).
Mouth of Caruthers Canyon (1981).

Photographed in April 1981, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Roy getting ready to photograph a fractured quartz dike in Caruthers Canyon.
Roy getting ready to photograph a fractured quartz dike in Caruthers Canyon.

Photographed in April 1985, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) in Caruthers Canyon.
Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) in Caruthers Canyon.

Photographed in April 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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View south out of Caruthers Canyon.
View south out of Caruthers Canyon.

Photographed in April 1985, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Unusual rock formation in Caruthers Canyon.
Unusual rock formation in Caruthers Canyon.

This often photographed rock formation in Caruthers Canyon, was also photographed by Annie Alexander and placed in her notebook with the notation of Fourth of July Canyon. It tells me that Annie was actually in Caruthers Canyon during her visit of 1940, and not in Fourth of July Canyon as her notebook states.

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Caruthers Canyon as seen from New York Mountain Road.
Caruthers Canyon as seen from New York Mountain Road.

Caruthers Canyon is underlain by limestone intruded by granite. Granite can be seen intruding the small hill in right foreground.

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Caruthers Canyon (1987).
Caruthers Canyon (1987).

My dad in Caruthers Canyon, below the Giant Ledge Mine, after a November rainstorm.

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  • Caruthers Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: Stream.
  • Field Notes: 1987100010.

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Caruthers Canyon in June, 2000.
Caruthers Canyon in June, 2000.

This photograph was taken from a location near where Annie or Louise took their photograph on page 44a. By GPS, the location is 11S 0654416 3899242.

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My house is your house
My house is your house

Photographed April 1981, scanned from a print 6 February 2018.

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Castle Peaks, Castle Mountains, etc.


Castle Mountains Mine as seen from Ivanpah Road
Castle Mountains Mine as seen from Ivanpah Road

Photograph taken April 22, 2004.

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Cave Mountain


Cave Mountain as seen from Field Trip Stop 2017-2-2.
Cave Mountain as seen from Field Trip Stop 2017-2-2.

Photographed 17 April 2017.

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Field Trip Stop 2017-2-2. Cave Mountain Fault.
Field Trip Stop 2017-2-2. Cave Mountain Fault.

Photographed 17 April 2017.

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Cedar Canyon


Joshua trees and Mojave Yuccas along Cedar Canyon Road.
Joshua trees and Mojave Yuccas along Cedar Canyon Road.

Photographed in April 1995, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Cheryl at the top of a cascade we used to access the plateau.
Cheryl at the top of a cascade we used to access the plateau.

Photographed November, 1990. Scanned 29 November 2020.

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Plateau north of Cedar Canyon.
Plateau north of Cedar Canyon.

Photographed November, 1990. Scanned 29 November 2020.

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Vegetation along Cedar Canyon Road.
Vegetation along Cedar Canyon Road.

Photographed in April 1995, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Pinto Mountain to the east of the plateau.
Pinto Mountain to the east of the plateau.

Photographed November, 1990. Scanned 29 November 2020.

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Patchy burned areas on Pinto Mountain.
Patchy burned areas on Pinto Mountain.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

In Cedar Canyon, we stopped to look at the location of my plot on Pinto Mountain. Again we were surprised by the patchy distribution of burned areas.

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Cedar Canyon as seen from Pinto Mountain
Cedar Canyon as seen from Pinto Mountain

The Cedar Canyon Fault comes through the canyon at left and passes to the right, north of Pinto Mountain.

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  • Cedar Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 19000.
  • The Vegetation of Lobo Point and North Wild Horse Mesa, Mojave National Preserve, San Bernardino County, California.: Cedar Canyon.

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View of Cedar Canyon from Pinto Mountain
View of Cedar Canyon from Pinto Mountain

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

The Hackberry Conplex Fire, driven by south winds, came toward the camera, and turned east along the south face of Pinto Mountain.

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Lower Cedar Canyon after the Hackberry Complex Fire.
Lower Cedar Canyon after the Hackberry Complex Fire.

Photograph taken October 16, 2005.

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Cima


The Cima Store in Cima.
The Cima Store in Cima.

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  • Cima, San Bernardino County, California

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  • Kelso Cima Road - Mojave National Preserve: at Cima.

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Road Junction in Cima
Road Junction in Cima

Photographed 22 January 2015.

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Cima Store
Cima Store

Photographed 22 January 2015.

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Cima Dome


Cross beside Kessler Springs Road on Cima Dome.
Cross beside Kessler Springs Road on Cima Dome.

Apparently this cross has caused some controversy about whether it is an appropriate icon in a national park, and there has been some discussion about removing it.

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Sunrise Rock, sans Cross, June 2012
Sunrise Rock, sans Cross, June 2012

Photographed 27 May 2012.

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The Cross-In-A-Box on June 1, 2009
The Cross-In-A-Box on June 1, 2009

Photograph taken June 1, 2009

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Blackbrush in pass between Cima Dome and Kessler Peak
Blackbrush in pass between Cima Dome and Kessler Peak

Photograph taken June 1, 2009

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  • Kessler Springs Road - Mojave National Preserve: near pass.
  • A Bibliography on Blackbrush (Coleogyne ramosissima): on Cima Dome.

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The Cross on Kessler Springs Road -- Covered this time.
The Cross on Kessler Springs Road -- Covered this time.

Photograph taken April 21, 2004.

When I passed by the cross on April 21, 2004, it was covered by the cardboard box, as shown. Someone has scrawled markings that look faintly religious on the box. Despite news reports that the cross is covered by a heavy tarp, it has been several years since I have seen the tarp.

I passed by the cross again on Sunday, May 22, 2004. This time there was no covering for the cross.

Meanwhile, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, released a ruling on June 8, 2004, that the cross violated the Establishment clause.

In the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2004, Rep. Jerry Lewis (R- San Bernardino) was able to insert a clause requiring the Department of Interior to transfer the property to private owners. The court, however, said that the transfer may take several years, and therefore the case is not moot.

All this caused by a single retired Park Service employee, who in fact claims to be religious.

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The Cross-In-A-Box in May, 2008
The Cross-In-A-Box in May, 2008

Photograph taken May 27, 2008.

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Cima Volcanic Field


Matt and Kate in Cima Volcanic Field, Cone No. 22.
Matt and Kate in Cima Volcanic Field, Cone No. 22.

Photographed in April 1982, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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  • Kelbaker Road - Mojave National Preserve: 16000.
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Cinder cone in Cima Volcanic Field.
Cinder cone in Cima Volcanic Field.

Photographed in April 1982, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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  • Kelbaker Road - Mojave National Preserve: 16000.
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Steve Wells explains about soils development on the flanks of basaltic cinder cones.
Steve Wells explains about soils development on the flanks of basaltic cinder cones.

Protographed April 1990, scanned from a print 6 February 2018.

This would be a field trip stop in the 1990 Mojave Desert Quaternary Research Symposium.

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Clark Mountain


Location of Clark Mountain Station.
Location of Clark Mountain Station.

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Canyon on west side of Clark Mountain.
Canyon on west side of Clark Mountain.

Photograph taken in May, 1999, near Pachalka Spring.

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Pachalka Spring
Pachalka Spring

Photograph taken in May, 1999. West side of Clark Mountain.

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Clark Mountain, California, from Halloran Summit.
Clark Mountain, California, from Halloran Summit.

Photograph taken April 23, 2004.

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View of Clark Mountain from the north.
View of Clark Mountain from the north.

Photograph taken 20 April 2005

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Clark Mountain as seen from the Coliseum Mine
Clark Mountain as seen from the Coliseum Mine

Photograph taken 6-Jun-06.

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Mill alongside the road.
Mill alongside the road.

Photograph taken 6-Jun-06.

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Clark Mountain as seen from Kessler Springs Road.
Clark Mountain as seen from Kessler Springs Road.

Two trucks on Interstate 15 can be faintly seen in the left middle ground.

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Heading down from the Coliseum Mine.
Heading down from the Coliseum Mine.

Photograph taken 6-Jun-06.

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Coliseum Mine


The Big Hole at the Coliseum Mine
The Big Hole at the Coliseum Mine

Photograph taken 6-Jun-06.

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Columbia Mine


View of the Columbia Mine from the ridge above.
View of the Columbia Mine from the ridge above.

Photographed May 1999 (?), scanned 26 February 2023. I was up on top of this ridge after visiting the Silver Buddy Mine.

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Columbia Mountain


Columbia Mountain as seen from the Blue Rock Mine in Macedonia Canyon.
Columbia Mountain as seen from the Blue Rock Mine in Macedonia Canyon.

At the very top of Columbia Mountain is an excellent example of supergene enrichment of copper ores. The idea behind supergene enrichment goes something like this. In the beginning there was a small amount of copper mineralization in the ore vein. As the mountain eroded away, the copper minerals were dissolved and then redeposited a few feet deeper in the vein. As a result the copper vein at the surface looks to be very rich. But just a few feet below the surface there is very little copper. Someone built a road to the top of Columbia Mountain, and dug some exploratory trenches in rich copper veins right on the very top of the mountain. However as soon as they got a few feet down, the vein was not rich enough to continue digging.

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Cree Camp


Road to Cree Camp.
Road to Cree Camp.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Building at Cree Camp.
Building at Cree Camp.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Building at Cree Camp.
Building at Cree Camp.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Well near Cree Camp.
Well near Cree Camp.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Looking down towards Cree Camp.
Looking down towards Cree Camp.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Cree Camp
Cree Camp

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Cronese Basin


U. S. Interstate 15 looking east toward Baker and Las Vegas from Ventifact Hill
U. S. Interstate 15 looking east toward Baker and Las Vegas from Ventifact Hill

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Crucero


Union Pacific tracks at Crucero, looking toward Kelso.
Union Pacific tracks at Crucero, looking toward Kelso.

Photographed 16 April 2017.

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Milling around, wondering what's next?
Milling around, wondering what's next?

Photographed 16 April 2017.

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East end of Crucero on the Union Pacific tracks.
East end of Crucero on the Union Pacific tracks.

Photographed 16 April 2017.

We were supposed to take the old telegraph road where the pickup is at left, but most of our caravan missed it.

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Fenner Valley


Looking south into Fenner Valley from the vicinity of Hackberry Mountain and Vontrigger Spring
Looking south into Fenner Valley from the vicinity of Hackberry Mountain and Vontrigger Spring

Photograph taken September 22, 2000. Notice how green the landscape is. The summer of 2000 brought several good rainstorms to this area.

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Fort Piute


Looking down Piute Canyon at Fort Piute.
Looking down Piute Canyon at Fort Piute.

Photographed in April 1984, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Page 3 (Map) of the Irwin Letter.
Page 3 (Map) of the Irwin Letter.

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Road to Fort Piute.
Road to Fort Piute.

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Page 1 of the Irwin Letter
Page 1 of the Irwin Letter

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Page 2 of the Irwin letter.
Page 2 of the Irwin letter.

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Fort Piute
Fort Piute

Photographed April 1990, scanned from a print 8 February 2018.

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Fort Piute
Fort Piute

Photographed April 1990, scanned from a print 8 February 2018.

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Giant Ledge Mine


Matt in the Giant Ledge Mine.
Matt in the Giant Ledge Mine.

Photographed in April 1981.

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The Giant Ledge, a prominent quartz dike.
The Giant Ledge, a prominent quartz dike.

Photographed in April 1981, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Matt, et a., at the entrance to the Giant Ledge Mine.
Matt, et a., at the entrance to the Giant Ledge Mine.

Photographed in April 1981, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Matt just below the Giant Ledge Mine.
Matt just below the Giant Ledge Mine.

Photographed in April 1981, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Globe Canyon


Head of Globe Canyon.
Head of Globe Canyon.

Photographed in April 1984.

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Ye Oulde Dorck standing beside some Cowania stansburiana
Ye Oulde Dorck standing beside some Cowania stansburiana

Photographed April 1984. Location seems like it could be Globe Canyon, or near Summit Spring.

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Where we left the cars in Globe Canyon.
Where we left the cars in Globe Canyon.

Photographed April 1983, scanned from a print 6 February 2018.

One year we drove up Globe Canyon and dropped off some backpackers. I think the little red pickup belonged to Scott Clarke.

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Goffs


Collected equipment at the Goffs Schoolhouse.
Collected equipment at the Goffs Schoolhouse.

Photograph taken 24 April 2005.

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Goffs School House.
Goffs School House.

Photograph taken 24 April 2005.

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Dennis Casebier gives an overview of the Goffs Schoolhouse and MDCHA
Dennis Casebier gives an overview of the Goffs Schoolhouse and MDCHA

Photograph taken 24 April 2005.

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Goffs
Goffs

Photograph taken September 22, 2000.

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Gold Valley


Blackbrush along Black Canyon Road in Gold Valley
Blackbrush along Black Canyon Road in Gold Valley

Photograph taken June 2, 2009

This view looks southeast towards the Woods Mountains.

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Blackbrush along Black Canyon Road in Gold Valley
Blackbrush along Black Canyon Road in Gold Valley

Photograph taken June 2, 2009

This view looks southwest towards Barber Mountain. The foreground burned in June, 2005.

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Blackbrush along Black Canyon Road in Gold Valley
Blackbrush along Black Canyon Road in Gold Valley

Photograph taken June 2, 2009

This view looks northeast toward Table Top at the left distance.

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Gold Valley Mine


Shaft at Gold Valley Mine.
Shaft at Gold Valley Mine.

Photographed April 1981. There was also an incline nearby.

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Gold Valley Spring


The ridge above Gold Valley Spring.
The ridge above Gold Valley Spring.

Photographed in April 1982, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Small group at Gold Valley Spring.
Small group at Gold Valley Spring.

Photographed in April 1982, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Government Holes


Large gopher snake on Cedar Canyon near Government Holes.
Large gopher snake on Cedar Canyon near Government Holes.

Photographed in April 1985.

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Government Holes, October 1987.
Government Holes, October 1987.

Photographed October 1987. This scan from a print made from a negative with a very unfortuate scratch.

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Government Holes.
Government Holes.

Government Holes is across the wash south of Cedar Canyon Road. The eastern Mojave folklore is that Government Holes is the site of the only fatal shoot-out in the eastern Mojave. It was apparently the sheep herders against the cattlemen.

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Granite Well


Granite Well in 1981.
Granite Well in 1981.

Photographed in April 1981.

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Hackberry Mountain


At the fossil-digging site on Hackberry Mountain.
At the fossil-digging site on Hackberry Mountain.

Photographed in April 1982, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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  • Lanfair Road - Mojave National Preserve: 11800.
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Plant fossils, perhaps root casts, found in the Winkler (?) Formation of Hackberry Mountain.
Plant fossils, perhaps root casts, found in the Winkler (?) Formation of Hackberry Mountain.

Photographed April 1982.

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Fossiliferous Winkler(?) Formation in the north side of Hackberry Mountain.
Fossiliferous Winkler(?) Formation in the north side of Hackberry Mountain.

Photographed April 1982.

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Halloran Hills


Workings at the Wander Mine
Workings at the Wander Mine

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Overview of Wander Mine
Overview of Wander Mine

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Solomon's Knob from Francis Springs Road.
Solomon's Knob from Francis Springs Road.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Road Intersection in Halloran Hills
Road Intersection in Halloran Hills

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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View of the Hollow Hills and Turquoise Mountain across Soda Lake.
View of the Hollow Hills and Turquoise Mountain across Soda Lake.

Photograph taken 23-April-06 from Zzyzx Road. Looking across Soda Lake, the Hollow Hills form the skyline on the left half, whereas Turquoise Mountain with communications equipment is just right of center. Squaw Mountain barely breaks the skyline to the right.

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Road intersection in the Halloran Hills.
Road intersection in the Halloran Hills.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

This is the intersection of Thompson's (1921) route from Silver Lake to Goodsprings, and Halloran Springs Road.

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  • Halloran Springs Road: 43921.
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Mine shaft at unknown mine.
Mine shaft at unknown mine.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

The hoist anchor is between the shaft and my car.

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Francis Spring
Francis Spring

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Hoist anchor at unknown mine.
Hoist anchor at unknown mine.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Halloran Spring
Halloran Spring

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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"Kavorka Hills"
"Kavorka Hills"

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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View across Silurian Valley to Soda Mountains
View across Silurian Valley to Soda Mountains

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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View west from Halloran Springs Road.
View west from Halloran Springs Road.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

The Avawatz Mountains are in the right distance.

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Communications equipment on top of Turquoise Mountain.
Communications equipment on top of Turquoise Mountain.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Workings at the Wander Mine
Workings at the Wander Mine

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Location of Hytens Well.
Location of Hytens Well.

Map created from http://terraserver-usa.com/usgsentry.aspx?T=2&S=12&Z=11&X=744&Y=4897&W=3 on 7-May-06, shows the location of Hytens Well on the Turquoise Mountain quadrangle, and the location as shown in literature.

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Road to Francis Spring.
Road to Francis Spring.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

View looking east from Turquoise Mountain Road in the direction of Francis Spring.

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Between Turquoise Mountain and Francis Spring
Between Turquoise Mountain and Francis Spring

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

View is to the northeast.

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Looking into Shadow Valley from Francis Spring
Looking into Shadow Valley from Francis Spring

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Old road to Silver Lake.
Old road to Silver Lake.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

Photograph looks west.

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Road near Turquoise Mountain
Road near Turquoise Mountain

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

Photograph looks west.

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View of Turquoise Mountain from Wander Mine
View of Turquoise Mountain from Wander Mine

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Bull Spring with Solomons Knob in the background.
Bull Spring with Solomons Knob in the background.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Solomons Knob and Bull Spring Wash in the Halloran Hills
Solomons Knob and Bull Spring Wash in the Halloran Hills

Photograph taken 23-April-06 from the vicinity of Hytens Well on Halloran Springs Road..

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Bull Spring Wash looking northeast.
Bull Spring Wash looking northeast.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Joshua Tree beside the road.
Joshua Tree beside the road.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

View is to the east.

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Pond near Francis Spring.
Pond near Francis Spring.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Bull Spring Wash, looking downstream to the southwest.
Bull Spring Wash, looking downstream to the southwest.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Thompson's (1921) Route to Silver Lake from Goodsprings
Thompson's (1921) Route to Silver Lake from Goodsprings

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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  • Halloran Springs Road: 43922.
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Road north to Turquoise Mountain.
Road north to Turquoise Mountain.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Arrastre near Halloran Springs.
Arrastre near Halloran Springs.

Photograph taken 23 April 2005.

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Thompson's (1921) Route to Silver Lake from Goodsprings
Thompson's (1921) Route to Silver Lake from Goodsprings

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

Turquoise Mountain with radio towers in the distance.

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  • Field Notes: 23-Apr-06.
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Between Francis Spring and Turquoise Mountain.
Between Francis Spring and Turquoise Mountain.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

View is to the east.

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Hart


Open pit at Hart.
Open pit at Hart.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 5 March 2018.

From time to time since 1929, the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Co. has explored a deposit of clay half a mile south of the Hart Consolidated mine (no. 129, pl. 2) on the south end of a ridge that extends south from Castle Mountains. in 1929, there was a tunnel 200 feet long from which a large chamber to the surface has been opened. It has recently been mined. The nearly pure white clay represents rhyolite tuff in the section of flows and tuffs of middle Tertiary age that have been altered by hydrothermal action (Hewett, 1956, pg. 163).

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Mining area at Hart
Mining area at Hart

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 5 March 2018.

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Looking over a mine at Hart
Looking over a mine at Hart

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 5 March 2018.

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The Castle Peaks north of Hart.
The Castle Peaks north of Hart.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 5 March 2018.

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Mine dump at Hart.
Mine dump at Hart.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 5 March 2018.

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Hole in the Wall


General view of the campground at Hole in the Wall.
General view of the campground at Hole in the Wall.

The slot canyon from which Hole in the Wall got its name is in the center. The peaks of the Providence Mountains can be seen in the distance.

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  • Black Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 34000.

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Banshee Canyon from below.
Banshee Canyon from below.

Photograph taken May 22, 2004.

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Jake climbs the rings in Banshee Canyon
Jake climbs the rings in Banshee Canyon

Photograph taken May 22, 2004.

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Two camp sites in the campground at Hole in the Wall.
Two camp sites in the campground at Hole in the Wall.

While Hole in the Wall is a very pretty area, the camp sites are exposed to wind and sun, except in the late afternoon.

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  • Black Canyon Road - Mojave National Preserve: 32000.

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Hole-in-the-Wall


Climbing the rings at Hole-in-the-Wall.
Climbing the rings at Hole-in-the-Wall.

Photographed in November 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Stone Corral, in Hole-in-the-Wall.
Stone Corral, in Hole-in-the-Wall.

Photographed in April 1986, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Hole-in-the-Wall from the ridge of Lobo Point.
Hole-in-the-Wall from the ridge of Lobo Point.

Photographed in April 1982, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Rachel and three women at Hole-in-the-Wall.
Rachel and three women at Hole-in-the-Wall.

Photographed April 1988, scanned from a print 9 February 2018.

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South side of Barber Mountain.
South side of Barber Mountain.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 19 February 2018.

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Viewing petroglyphs near Hole-in-the-Wall
Viewing petroglyphs near Hole-in-the-Wall

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 19 February 2018.

George Hilton in the red hat at right, “Matt” next to him, but I do not recognize any others.

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Pause at the southwest side of Hole-in-the-Wall
Pause at the southwest side of Hole-in-the-Wall

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 19 February 2018.

George Hilton in the red hat at left. I'm pretty sure the hatless man in the middle was “Matt.”

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Matt and Kate check out some tafoni at Hole-in-the-Wall.
Matt and Kate check out some tafoni at Hole-in-the-Wall.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 18 February 2018.

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South side of Barber Mountain.
South side of Barber Mountain.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 19 February 2018.

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Petroglyphs near Hole-in-the-Wall.
Petroglyphs near Hole-in-the-Wall.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 19 February 2018.

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Homer


The current station on Homer on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad.
The current station on Homer on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad.

Photograph taken September 22, 2000.

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View of the vegetation at Homer.
View of the vegetation at Homer.

Photograph taken September 23, 2000.

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Ivanpah


View from the site of the original Ivanpah, now called Ivanpah Springs.
View from the site of the original Ivanpah, now called Ivanpah Springs.

Photograph taken 6-Jun-06.

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Ivanpah Road at the Union Pacific Railroad.
Ivanpah Road at the Union Pacific Railroad.

One of the several places called "Ivanpah" is the Ivanpah Road crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Photograph taken April 22, 2004.

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Coliseum Gorge from Ivanpah
Coliseum Gorge from Ivanpah

Photograph taken 6-Jun-06.

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Ivanpah Lake


Ivanpah Lake and Primm
Ivanpah Lake and Primm

U. S. Interstate 15 descends from Wheaton Pass past Nipton Road, crossing Ivanpah Lake in route to Primm, Nevada.

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Ivanpah Mountains


Ivanpah Mountains.
Ivanpah Mountains.

The west end of the Ivanpah Mountains as seen from Kessler Springs Road.

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Ivanpah Valley


Murphy Well
Murphy Well

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Hotel Nipton
Hotel Nipton

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Murphy Well and the Ivanpah Mountains
Murphy Well and the Ivanpah Mountains

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Inside Hotel Nipton
Inside Hotel Nipton

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Nipton across the Ivanpah Valley.
Nipton across the Ivanpah Valley.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

Crescent Peak, Nevada, in the distance.

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Castle Peaks across the Ivanpah Valley.
Castle Peaks across the Ivanpah Valley.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Primm at Stateline.
Primm at Stateline.

Photographed 22 January 2015.

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The Ivanpah Bird Fryer in operation.
The Ivanpah Bird Fryer in operation.

Photographed 22 January 2015.

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Kelbaker Road


Kelbaker Road near Baker in an El Nino Spring rain.
Kelbaker Road near Baker in an El Nino Spring rain.

From Baker, the road climbs 1100 ft up a broad bajada on the northwest slope of Cima Dome into the Cima Volcanic Field.

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Signs on Kelbaker Road, leaving Baker.
Signs on Kelbaker Road, leaving Baker.

This picture was taken on a rainy Saturday afternoon. It is 35 miles to Kelso, where there are no services, and 78 miles to the nearest services

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Yucca schidigera along Kelbaker Road.
Yucca schidigera along Kelbaker Road.

Photographed 22 January 2015.

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Road to Quail Basin.
Road to Quail Basin.

Photographed 22 January 2015.

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Entrance to Mojave National Preserve on Kelbaker Road.
Entrance to Mojave National Preserve on Kelbaker Road.

Photographed 22 January 2015.

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Kelso


Kelso Depot
Kelso Depot

Photograph taken October 16, 2005.

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Egrets in Kelso.
Egrets in Kelso.

Photograph taken October 16, 2005.

When we arrived in Kelso, the egrets were still roosting in the trees. As we were walking around and looking at the Kelso Depot, the egrets began to circle, and then headed south.

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Looking north toward Kelso
Looking north toward Kelso

Photograph taken April 22, 2008.

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Kelso Depot in April 1998.
Kelso Depot in April 1998.

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Kelso Depot
Kelso Depot

Photographed 29 May 2012.

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Former Post Office in Kelso
Former Post Office in Kelso

Photographed 22 January 2015.

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Kelso Dunes


Kelso Dunes from the Road.
Kelso Dunes from the Road.

Photographed in April 1981.

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Tom at the Kelso Dunes.
Tom at the Kelso Dunes.

Photographed in April 1988.

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Running down the dunes.
Running down the dunes.

Photographed in April 1981.

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View northwest from top of the Kelso Dunes.
View northwest from top of the Kelso Dunes.

Photographed April 1981.

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Running down the dunes.
Running down the dunes.

Photographed in April 1981.

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Kelso Dunes as seen from Kelbaker Road north of Kelso.
Kelso Dunes as seen from Kelbaker Road north of Kelso.

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Hiking in the Kelso Dunes
Hiking in the Kelso Dunes

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 4 March 2018.

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Kelso Mountains


Kelso Mountains (Rocky Ridge) and Old Dad Mountain as seen from the southwest edge of Cima Dome.
Kelso Mountains (Rocky Ridge) and Old Dad Mountain as seen from the southwest edge of Cima Dome.

Photograph taken May 27, 2001.

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Kelso Peak as seen from the North.
Kelso Peak as seen from the North.

Photograph taken May 27, 2001.

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The Descent of Rocky Ridge.
The Descent of Rocky Ridge.

The field trip of the 2001 Desert Research Symposium descends from Rocky Ridge into Jackass Canyon. Rocky Ridge is entirely sedimentary in origin. The steep slope in the left middleground was covered by Beavertail Opuntia basilaris in bloom. Photograph taken April 22, 2001.

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The Mojave-mobile where the Dudleya were found.
The Mojave-mobile where the Dudleya were found.

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Kelso Valley


A Union Pacific train waits for a green signal at Elnora along Kelso-Cima Road.
A Union Pacific train waits for a green signal at Elnora along Kelso-Cima Road.

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“B-195” underpass.
“B-195” underpass.

Photographed 22 January 2015.

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“B-195” underpass.
“B-195” underpass.

Photographed 22 January 2015.

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Keystone Canyon


At a mine in Keystone Canyon.
At a mine in Keystone Canyon.

Photographed April 1982.

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Mine and buildings in Keystone Canyon.
Mine and buildings in Keystone Canyon.

Photographed in April 1982, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Bill Keeler in door of cabin in Keystone Canyon.
Bill Keeler in door of cabin in Keystone Canyon.

Photographed in April 1982, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Kingston Range


Horse Thief Springs.
Horse Thief Springs.

Probably photographed May 1999.

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Kokoweef Peak


Kokoweef Peak forms the backdrop for a discussion of the regional significance of the Aztec Sandstone
Kokoweef Peak forms the backdrop for a discussion of the regional significance of the Aztec Sandstone

Photograph taken April 21, 2001 during the field trip of the 2001 Desert Research Symposium.

The peak of Kokoweef Peak is formed of Goodsprings Dolomite. The outcrop is bounded by the Clark Mountain Fault and extends to the southeast into the Ivanpah Valley. Flanking the north and west of Kokoweef Peak is a series of progressively younger rocks, beginning with the Sultan Limestone and ending with the Aztec Sandstone, upon which this field trip group is standing.

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View of Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine from the east slope of Kokoweef Peak.
View of Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine from the east slope of Kokoweef Peak.

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Lanfair Valley


Looking north at the Bobcat Hills in the southeast corner of the Lanfair Valley
Looking north at the Bobcat Hills in the southeast corner of the Lanfair Valley

Photograph taken September 22, 2000. Notice how green the landscape is. The summer of 2000 brought several good rainstorms to this area.

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Lanfair Valley and Hackberry Mountain, seen from the New York Mountains.
Lanfair Valley and Hackberry Mountain, seen from the New York Mountains.

The Lanfair Valley is bounded by the New York Mountains on the north, and HackBerry Mountain on the south. The eastern boundary would be the Piute Mountains, while Lanfair Valley extends west to Rock Spring. This photograph was taken just east of Caruthers Canyon. I had walked up on the foothills of the New York Mountains in search of Frasera albomarginata. New York Mountain Road can be seen in the foreground.

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Locations of various authors' field work in the eastern Mojave desert.
Locations of various authors' field work in the eastern Mojave desert.

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David Thompson's (1920) map of Lanfair Valley.
David Thompson's (1920) map of Lanfair Valley.

This is Plate VI from Thompson, David G., 1920. I was particularly interested in this map because it shows the location of Ledge. This map shows it also to be known as Maruba P. O. It was at Ledge that miners directed Annie Alexander and Louise Kellogg to the south side of the New York Mountains in 1940 because the road to Keystone Canyon was washed out.

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"Lanfair #1"
"Lanfair #1"

There is a telephone near the intersection of Cedar Canyon Road, Lanfair Road, and Ivanpah Road. The new telephone has a telephone number, which unfortunately I don't know. The old telephone number was "Lanfair #1." The old telephone looked like this.

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Lanfair Valley south of Hart
Lanfair Valley south of Hart

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 5 March 2018.

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Lobo Point


Final Group Photo (1987).
Final Group Photo (1987).

Photographed in April 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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The Kitchen Juniper, 18 October 2024.
The Kitchen Juniper, 18 October 2024.

Photographed 18 October 2024.

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Establishing camp at Lobo Point.
Establishing camp at Lobo Point.

Photographed in April 1991, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Society of Friends of Jose Cuervo.
Society of Friends of Jose Cuervo.

Photographed in April 1985.

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The road is seriously deteriorated beyond this point.
The road is seriously deteriorated beyond this point.

Photographed 18 October 2024.

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Dan Rosen tries to cook a cold.
Dan Rosen tries to cook a cold.

Photographed in April 1986, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Loading the truck at the end of the week.
Loading the truck at the end of the week.

Photographed in April 1985, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Medicine Wheel at Lobo Point
Medicine Wheel at Lobo Point

Photographed in April 1988.

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Lobo Point in the early morning (1998).
Lobo Point in the early morning (1998).

Photographed in September 1998, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Otto taking a drink.
Otto taking a drink.

Photographed in April 1985.

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Jennifer, Ron, & Gray at the kitchen truck.
Jennifer, Ron, & Gray at the kitchen truck.

Photographed in April 1984.

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Lobo Point and Medicine Wheel (1986).
Lobo Point and Medicine Wheel (1986).

Photographed in November 1986, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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View west of the camp site in October 1988.
View west of the camp site in October 1988.

Probably 24 October 1988.

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Valley of Lobo Point from the slope of Lobo Point.
Valley of Lobo Point from the slope of Lobo Point.

Photographed November, 1990. Scanned 28 November 2020.

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Truck in Lobo Point camp.
Truck in Lobo Point camp.

Photographed November, 1990. Scanned 29 November 2020.

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Rhyolitic dome on the south end of Lobo Point, seen from Barber Mountain.
Rhyolitic dome on the south end of Lobo Point, seen from Barber Mountain.

Photographed in April 1981, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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"Road" transect with tape.
"Road" transect with tape.

Photographed in April 1991, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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View up the canyon to Lobo Point.
View up the canyon to Lobo Point.

Photographed 18 October 2024.

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Lobo Point and Wild Horse Mesa seen from Barber Mountain (1987).
Lobo Point and Wild Horse Mesa seen from Barber Mountain (1987).

Photographed in April 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Tom at Lobo Point Camp.
Tom at Lobo Point Camp.

Probably 24 October 1988.

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View of Opal Wash from the ridge south of Lobo Point.
View of Opal Wash from the ridge south of Lobo Point.

Photographed in April 1982, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Location of my plot before it was put in.
Location of my plot before it was put in.

Photographed in April 1995, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Lobo Point and Wild Horse Mesa seen from Barber Mountain.
Lobo Point and Wild Horse Mesa seen from Barber Mountain.

Photographed in April 1981, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Thunderstorm with virga.
Thunderstorm with virga.

Photographed in April 1986, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Kirstin digging the hole for the outhouse.
Kirstin digging the hole for the outhouse.

Photographed in April 1986, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Standard-view of Lobo Point, from the kitchen area, 18 October 2024
Standard-view of Lobo Point, from the kitchen area, 18 October 2024

Photographed 18 October 2024.

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Lobo Point in October 1988.
Lobo Point in October 1988.

Probably 24 October 1988.

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The camp at Lobo Point in 1982
The camp at Lobo Point in 1982

Photographed April 1982.

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My tent at Lobo Point.
My tent at Lobo Point.

Photographed April 1982. With the rocks stacked up, it must have been windy.

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The truck at Lobo Point.
The truck at Lobo Point.

Photographed October, 1992. Scanned 28 November 2020.

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Lobo Point to the south.
Lobo Point to the south.

Photographed 18 October 2024.

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Yours truly in the morning at Lobo Point.
Yours truly in the morning at Lobo Point.

Photographed in April 1984.

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Backlit vegetation at the Lobo Point Camp.
Backlit vegetation at the Lobo Point Camp.

Photographed October, 1992. Scanned 28 November 2020.

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My first attempt at measuring a transect.
My first attempt at measuring a transect.

Photographed October, 1992. Scanned 28 November 2020.

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"Barber Mountain, October 24, 1988" in Lydia's handwriting.
"Barber Mountain, October 24, 1988" in Lydia's handwriting.

Photographed 24 October 1988, scanned 2 September 2020.

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Medicine Wheel with Lobo Point.
Medicine Wheel with Lobo Point.

Photographed October, 1992. Scanned 28 November 2020.

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Kitchen crew on the 1985 field trip.
Kitchen crew on the 1985 field trip.

Photographed April 1985.

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"Lydia & Tom at the cocktail hour at Point Lobo, November 15, 1986" in Lydia's handwriting.
"Lydia & Tom at the cocktail hour at Point Lobo, November 15, 1986" in Lydia's handwriting.

Photographed 15 November 1986, scanned 30 August 2020.

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Camping at Lobo Point in November 1986.
Camping at Lobo Point in November 1986.

Photographed November 1986.

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The Medicine Wheel at Lobo Point.
The Medicine Wheel at Lobo Point.

Photographed November 1986.

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Tom by the Medicine Wheel
Tom by the Medicine Wheel

Photographed November 1986.

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George and Anne.
George and Anne.

Photographed in April 1985.

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Ed guards to guacamole.
Ed guards to guacamole.

Photographed in April 1985.

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Goodbye, Lobo Point! (Group photo when we are all packed up and ready to leave, 1985)
Goodbye, Lobo Point! (Group photo when we are all packed up and ready to leave, 1985)

Photographed in April 1985.

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My tent at Lobo Point.
My tent at Lobo Point.

Photographed November, 1990. Scanned 29 November 2020.

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Goodbye Lobo Point! (1986).
Goodbye Lobo Point! (1986).

Photographed April 1986.

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Transect at Lobo Point.
Transect at Lobo Point.

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Looking toward Lobo Point.
Looking toward Lobo Point.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

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Location of Lobo Point.
Location of Lobo Point.

Map showing the location of Lobo Point and the north slope of Wild Horse Mesa relative to Hole-in-the-Wall.

This map was prepared in December 18, 2006. It may be the first map used on my web site that was prepared using ArcGIS. It was replaced by my map of August 3, 2008.

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Most of the Pinyons and Junipers burned in the Valley of Lobo Point.
Most of the Pinyons and Junipers burned in the Valley of Lobo Point.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

This view looks west. Pretty much every Pinyon and Juniper burned, except in sheltered areas such as the right background.

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Juniper singed in the lower branches.
Juniper singed in the lower branches.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

In the valley of Lobo Point, there is an informal campground. This is the location that Merritt College camped for many years. There is an old, scarred Juniper here. It's been shot, sawed, axed, and had every other manner insult. My contribution has been to eat lunch here at least once in every trip to the eastern Mojave, and to sit in the shade while enjoying the view of Lobo Point. I also confess to saving up the saving up the melt water in the cooler, and draining it somewhere in the drip line of the Juniper.

After all the other insults, the Juniper was only singed on the lower branches by the Hackberry Complex fire, and it looks as though the tree may survive yet another insult.

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General view north from near Lobo Point to the Little Thorn Mountains.
General view north from near Lobo Point to the Little Thorn Mountains.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

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Looking toward Lobo Point.
Looking toward Lobo Point.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

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Lobo point


The road to Lobo Point from Wild Horse Canyon.
The road to Lobo Point from Wild Horse Canyon.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

Wild Horse Canyon Road can just be seen at the extreme left in two little gray patches from the gravel the Park Service has spread on the road. The little dirt road coming diagonally across the photo is the road to Lobo Point. My plot in Salvia dorri was in the general vicinity of my 4Runner that is parked in the middle ground.

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Lobo Point


Looking northeast toward Little Thorn Mountains from Lobo Point
Looking northeast toward Little Thorn Mountains from Lobo Point

Photograph taken October 15, 2005 near Lobo Point, Mojave National Preserve.

Looking northeast from the slopes of Lobo Point toward Gold Valley Mine, one could see numerous Junipers and a few Pinyons that did not burn, especially in the low places along washes.

In the middle ground, there are two Junipers that did not burn. These two Junipers were in a "parking lot" used when Merritt College camped here. Consequently, there were no shrubs around the Junipers to sustain the fire.

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Small unburned patch.
Small unburned patch.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

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Panorama showing burned and unburned areas in the Valley of Lobo Point.
Panorama showing burned and unburned areas in the Valley of Lobo Point.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

In the Lobo Point campground there was one Pinyon that was perhaps 3-4 feet tall when I first camped there in 1980. Over the years, it grew to more than 12 feet tall. However, it looks too badly burned to survive. This would be in the extreme right of the photograph link a left. Panning to the left, though, one can see a Juniper that is scorched and brown on one side, but not burned. Then an Antelope Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC ssp. glandulosa (Curran) M. E. Jones), a Box Thorn (Lycium cooperi A. Gray), and finally a large Pinyon (Pinus monophylla Torrey & Fremont) that did not burn. These plants should provide seed to re-establish the vegetation in this little valley.

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Location of Lobo Point.
Location of Lobo Point.

Map showing the location of Lobo Point and the north slope of Wild Horse Mesa relative to Hole-in-the-Wall.

Prepared on August 3, 2008, this is the current (November 2009) map showing the location of Lobo Point.

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Location of Lobo Point.
Location of Lobo Point.

Map showing the location of Lobo Point and the north slope of Wild Horse Mesa relative to Hole-in-the-Wall.

Map was prepared in January 1996. It was the first map used on my web site to show the location of Lobo Point, and was replaced by the map of December 18, 2006.

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At work at Lobo Point.
At work at Lobo Point.

This is me, hard at work, studying the latest issue of PC Week, in the Eastern Mojave Field Office of Office Systems and End User Support.

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Sunset at Lobo Point after a rainstorm.
Sunset at Lobo Point after a rainstorm.

This photo was taken in March, 1998, after a strong, warm El Niño rain.

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Lunch stop at Lobo Point.
Lunch stop at Lobo Point.

Photograph taken 1 June 2010.

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View of Lobo Point, 1 June 2010
View of Lobo Point, 1 June 2010

Photograph taken 1 June 2010.

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Lobo Point in the early morning.
Lobo Point in the early morning.

The dark layer is welded tuff of the Hole in the Wall Formation (McCurry,1985) which is faulted underneath the landslide seen in left center. The light colored rock below is an air fall tuff, also a unit of the Hole in the Wall Formation. Many species of birds nest in the cliffs of Lobo Point.

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Burned Pinyons and Junipers in this common view of Lobo Point.
Burned Pinyons and Junipers in this common view of Lobo Point.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

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Lobo Point road, seven years after the Hackberry Complex Fire.
Lobo Point road, seven years after the Hackberry Complex Fire.

Photographed 28 May 2012.

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Lobo Point Camp from Lobo Point.
Lobo Point Camp from Lobo Point.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 6 March 2018.

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Rachel in the door of our tent.
Rachel in the door of our tent.

Photographed April 1988, scanned from a print 9 February 2018.

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Jean along the Lobo Point Road.
Jean along the Lobo Point Road.

Photographed April 1991, scanned from a print 8 February 2018.

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I read PC Week to keep up with developments.
I read PC Week to keep up with developments.

Photographed May 1993. Scanned 17 March 2018.

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Post-hike rehydration.
Post-hike rehydration.

Photographed April 1984, scanned from a print 6 February 2018.

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Faulted ash bed on Lobo Point.
Faulted ash bed on Lobo Point.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 6 March 2018.

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Matt and Lobo Point in the morning.
Matt and Lobo Point in the morning.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 6 March 2018.

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Medicine Wheel at Lobo Point.
Medicine Wheel at Lobo Point.

Photographed April 1988, scanned from a print 9 February 2018.

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Lobo Point Camp as seen from the top of Barber Mountain.
Lobo Point Camp as seen from the top of Barber Mountain.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 18 February 2018.

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Lunch stop at Lobo Point, May 2012
Lunch stop at Lobo Point, May 2012

Photographed 28 May 2012.

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Lobo Point, May 2012
Lobo Point, May 2012

Photographed 28 May 2012.

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Location of my former plot in Salvia dorrii
Location of my former plot in Salvia dorrii

Photographed 28 May 2012.

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Lunch time view of Lobo Point, May 2012
Lunch time view of Lobo Point, May 2012

Photographed 28 May 2012.

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The kitchen truck in the snow.
The kitchen truck in the snow.

Photographed April 1991, scanned from a print 8 February 2018.

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Medicine Wheel at Lobo Point.
Medicine Wheel at Lobo Point.

Photographed April 1988, scanned from a print 9 February 2018.

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The kitchen truck in the snow.
The kitchen truck in the snow.

Photographed April 1991, scanned from a print 8 February 2018.

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Lobo Point from the slopes of Barber Mountain
Lobo Point from the slopes of Barber Mountain

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 6 March 2018.

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Lobo Point in the snow.
Lobo Point in the snow.

Photographed April 1991, scanned from a print 8 February 2018.

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Ed ('nuff said)
Ed ('nuff said)

Protographed April 1985, scanned from a print 6 February 2018.

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Lunch group.
Lunch group.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 11 March 2018.

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Afternoon in camp.
Afternoon in camp.

Protographed April 1985, scanned from a print 6 February 2018.

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Fault on the northwest face of Lobo Point
Fault on the northwest face of Lobo Point

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 11 March 2018.

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Ash bed used to correlate rock units on Lobo Point
Ash bed used to correlate rock units on Lobo Point

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 6 March 2018.

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Waiting for dinner.
Waiting for dinner.

Photographed April 1984, scanned from a print 6 February 2018.

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Snow at Lobo Point!
Snow at Lobo Point!

Photographed April 1991, scanned from a print 8 February 2018.

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My tent in the snow.
My tent in the snow.

Photographed April 1991, scanned from a print 8 February 2018.

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Me, Scott, and Julie at breakfast.
Me, Scott, and Julie at breakfast.

Photographed April 1986, scanned from a print 8 February 2018.

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Macedonia Canyon


Wider view of Macedonia Canyon from the ridge above the Silver Buddy Mine, Kelso Mountains in the left distance.
Wider view of Macedonia Canyon from the ridge above the Silver Buddy Mine, Kelso Mountains in the left distance.

Photographed May 1999.

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View of Macedonia Canyon from the ridge above the Silver Buddy Mine.
View of Macedonia Canyon from the ridge above the Silver Buddy Mine.

Photographed May 1999.

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Washout in Macedonia Canyon
Washout in Macedonia Canyon

Photograph taken May 30, 2005.

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Railroad bridge over Macedonia Canyon Road.
Railroad bridge over Macedonia Canyon Road.

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Macedonia Canyon
Macedonia Canyon

Upper section of Macedonia Canyon. The road is in the wash. There are several stone cabins in this portion of the canyon.

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Washout in Macedonia Canyon
Washout in Macedonia Canyon

Photograph taken May 30, 2005.

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Sketch map of Macedonia Canyon Road.
Sketch map of Macedonia Canyon Road.

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Marl Spring


Marl Spring
Marl Spring

Photograph taken May 27, 2001.

Plaque at Marl Springs reads as follows:

"Pozos de San Juan de Dios

"On March 8, 1776, Fr. Francis Garces, O.P.M., on his most famous journey of over 2,000 miles from Mission San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona, to Mission San Gabriel, rested here and named these waterholes "St. John of God Springs," (Marl Springs), and on the return journey passed through here, May 22, same year.

"Erected by the Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God, Saint Mary Desert Valley Hospital, Apple Valley, California, 1972, in cooperation with the San Bernardino County Museum."

 

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USGS map showing Marl Spring Location.
USGS map showing Marl Spring Location.

The route that I took is indicated in green. I think next time I will try the alternate route marked in yellow. It will avoid the rough road through the canyons.

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Mescal Range


Two mines in the Mescal Range seen from Striped Mountain
Two mines in the Mescal Range seen from Striped Mountain

The uppermost mine is the Blue Buzzard Mine and the lower mine is the Iron Horse Mine. I thought this might be good territory to check for Frasera albomarginata in the future.

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Striped Mountain in Piute Valley.
Striped Mountain in Piute Valley.

Photograph taken 24 April 2005.

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Portion of Thompson's (1921) Plate XII showing Mescal Spring.
Portion of Thompson's (1921) Plate XII showing Mescal Spring.

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Morningstar Mine
Morningstar Mine

Photographed 22 January 2015.

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Mesquite Mountains


View of Mesquite Valley and Spring Mountains, from Mesquite Mountains.
View of Mesquite Valley and Spring Mountains, from Mesquite Mountains.

Photograph taken 21 April 2005.

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View of Mesquite Lake and Mesquite Valley
View of Mesquite Lake and Mesquite Valley

Photograph taken April 20, 2004. Kingston Road crosses the photograph at bottom.

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View of Mesquite Mountains summit from Winters Pass.
View of Mesquite Mountains summit from Winters Pass.

Photograph taken 21 April 2005.

I have climbed to the summit of this portion of the Mesquite Mountains as shown in the left background. A direct approach to this summit would lead one into some pretty rough climbing. Instead, I would recommend following an old road east as far as it leads to a saddle overlooking the Mesquite Valley, then turning north, climbing a ridge line, but staying a little to the east, to avoid the cliffs.

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Limestone slope in the central Mesquite Mountains.
Limestone slope in the central Mesquite Mountains.

Photograph taken 21 April 2005. The buff-colored limestone in the middle of the photo is the location where I found so many Mimulus bigelovii in bloom.

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Winters Pass Hills near Kingston Road
Winters Pass Hills near Kingston Road

Photograph taken April 20, 2004. This was a cloudy day. This little hill, right beside the road, is the southernmost hill in the Winters Pass Hills. The rocks on the top of the hill are Noonday Dolomite.

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Large Barrel Cactus on quartzite outcrop.
Large Barrel Cactus on quartzite outcrop.

Photograph taken April 23, 2004.

I walked up to the quartzite outcrop on the southeast side of Kingston Road, just northwest of Winters Pass. On the way back to the car, I collected two different Atriplexes. Location was 11S 3953350 618750, elevation: 1000 m.

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Winters Pass as seen from one of the small hills in Winters Pass Hills.
Winters Pass as seen from one of the small hills in Winters Pass Hills.

Photograph taken April 20, 2004. This photograph gives a better sense of Winters Pass being a broad, low pass between the north and south Mesquite Mountains.

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Cheryl relaxes amongst the Blackbrush in the Mesquite Mountains.
Cheryl relaxes amongst the Blackbrush in the Mesquite Mountains.

Photograph taken 20 April 2005.

Actually Cheryl wasn't relaxing very much, as she was sitting on a very sharp slab of limestone. This is also very close to the location of my collection number 450.

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Looking east into Nevada from Winters Pass
Looking east into Nevada from Winters Pass

Photograph taken April 20, 2004.

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View south from Winters Pass
View south from Winters Pass

Photograph taken April 20, 2004. View is of the South Mesquite Mountains.

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GoogleEarth image with aircraft flying over Mesquite Mountains.
GoogleEarth image with aircraft flying over Mesquite Mountains.

Photographed 4 June 2006.

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The route I took to the top of the Mesquite Mountains.
The route I took to the top of the Mesquite Mountains.

Disclaimer: This is the route I took. I am not recommending it to you, nor am I suggesting it is a good route. Do whay you want, don't take any advice from me.

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Mesquite Spring


Field Trip Stop 2017-1-4, Mesquite Spring.
Field Trip Stop 2017-1-4, Mesquite Spring.

Photographed 16 April 2017.

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Field Trip Stop 2017-1-4, Mesquite Spring.
Field Trip Stop 2017-1-4, Mesquite Spring.

Photographed 16 April 2017.

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Mesquite Valley


Kingston Road at the California-Nevada border
Kingston Road at the California-Nevada border

Looking west into California and the Mesquite Mountains.

This photo was taken from the approximate center of Mesquite Valley.

Mesquite Valley is a small structural basin bounded by the southern Spring Range on the east, the Clark Mountain Range on the south, and the Mesquite Mountains on the west. The lowest elevation is about 774 m.

Pahrump Valley to the north is about three times larger than Mesquite Valley. Black Butte appears to be a natural structural divide between the two valleys.

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Dust blown off the surface of Mesquite Lake.
Dust blown off the surface of Mesquite Lake.

Photographed 18 April 2017.

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Mid Hills


The Mid Hills as seen from across Cedar Canyon.
The Mid Hills as seen from across Cedar Canyon.

Photographed in April 1995, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Tors along the ridgeline of the Mid Hills.
Tors along the ridgeline of the Mid Hills.

Probably photographed May 1999.

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Looking south on Wild Horse Canyon Road.
Looking south on Wild Horse Canyon Road.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

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An area in the Mid Hills after the Hackberry Complex Fire.
An area in the Mid Hills after the Hackberry Complex Fire.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

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Looking south on Wild Horse Canyon Road from near the Mid Hills Campground.
Looking south on Wild Horse Canyon Road from near the Mid Hills Campground.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

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Looking north on Wild Horse Canyon Road
Looking north on Wild Horse Canyon Road

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

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Base map showing location of Mid Hills, San Bernardino County, California
Base map showing location of Mid Hills, San Bernardino County, California

A full-size version of this map can be seen at: http://www.schweich.com/images/LocationMapV2_20080516.jpg

Coordinate system is NAD_1927_UTM_Zone_11N.

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Base map showing location of Mid Hills, San Bernardino County, California
Base map showing location of Mid Hills, San Bernardino County, California

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Base map showing location of Mid Hills, San Bernardino County, California
Base map showing location of Mid Hills, San Bernardino County, California

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Mid Hills Campground


Paul Schweich (my father) cooking dinner at the Mid Hills Campground.
Paul Schweich (my father) cooking dinner at the Mid Hills Campground.

Photographed May 24, 1985, scanned 22 February 2023.

Written on the back of the photograph in my mother's handwriting:

Paul cooking dinner at our campsite, Mid Hills Campground. May 24, 1985. This was a beautiful campground -- lots of shade trees.

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"Tom - Midhills Campground Apr 22, 1999" in my Dad's handwriting.
"Tom - Midhills Campground Apr 22, 1999" in my Dad's handwriting.

Photographed 22 April 1999.

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Relaxing in Mid Hills Campground.
Relaxing in Mid Hills Campground.

Photograph taken 6-Jun-06.

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Camp site #25 in Mid Hills Campground 1 year after the Hackberry Complex Fire
Camp site #25 in Mid Hills Campground 1 year after the Hackberry Complex Fire

Photograph taken 8-Jun-06.

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Sunset in Mid Hills Campground
Sunset in Mid Hills Campground

Photograph taken 6-Jun-06.

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Mid Hills Campground.
Mid Hills Campground.

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The beginning of attitude adjustment hour having arrived at Mid Hills Campground.
The beginning of attitude adjustment hour having arrived at Mid Hills Campground.

That's a bottle of Blue Heron Ale in my hand.

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Campground entrance after Hackberry Fire Complex
Campground entrance after Hackberry Fire Complex

Photograph taken June 27, 2005. Courtesy of Phillip Woodall.

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Camp site in the Mid Hills Campground after the Hackberry Complex Fire.
Camp site in the Mid Hills Campground after the Hackberry Complex Fire.

Photograph taken June 27, 2005. Courtesy of Phillip Woodall.

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Camp site in the Mid Hills Campground after the Hackberry Complex Fire.
Camp site in the Mid Hills Campground after the Hackberry Complex Fire.

Photograph taken June 27, 2005. Courtesy of Phillip Woodall.

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Golden Eagle in the Mid Hills Campground
Golden Eagle in the Mid Hills Campground

Photograph taken 7-Jun-06.

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Entrance koisk burned by the Hackberry Complex Fire
Entrance koisk burned by the Hackberry Complex Fire

Photograph taken June 27, 2005. Courtesy of Phillip Woodall.

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Mitchell Caverns


Mitchell Caverns headquarters at the end of Essex Road.
Mitchell Caverns headquarters at the end of Essex Road.

The white splotches are indeed snow flakes. Photograph taken in April 1980.

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The entrance to Mitchell Caverns.
The entrance to Mitchell Caverns.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 5 March 2018.

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The south end of Wild Horse Mesa from Mitchell Caverns.
The south end of Wild Horse Mesa from Mitchell Caverns.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 5 March 2018.

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A little snow at Mitchell Caverns
A little snow at Mitchell Caverns

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a slide in 2023 (1980-04-2-6-img461sm.jpg)

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Mojave National Preserve


Running water in Black Canyon, looking south.
Running water in Black Canyon, looking south.

Photograph taken May 29, 2005.

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View from the north face of Wild Horse Mesa.
View from the north face of Wild Horse Mesa.

Photograph taken May 29, 2005.

Many of the brown-ish junipers are dead from several years of drought.

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Running water in Black Canyon, looking north.
Running water in Black Canyon, looking north.

Photograph taken May 29, 2005.

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Little Cow Hole Mountains from Zzyzx Road.
Little Cow Hole Mountains from Zzyzx Road.

Photograph taken April 23, 2004.

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Entrance sign near Valley Wells.
Entrance sign near Valley Wells.

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Looking north east to the Castle Peaks.
Looking north east to the Castle Peaks.

Photograph taken May 30, 2005.

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Looking north on Ivanpah Road.
Looking north on Ivanpah Road.

Photograph taken May 30, 2005.

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Mojave Road


Plaque dedicated to the Mojave Road
Plaque dedicated to the Mojave Road

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The Mojave Road west of Cedar Canyon.
The Mojave Road west of Cedar Canyon.

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Mojave Valley


Dust Storm
Dust Storm

Photographed 25 November 2019.

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Dust Storm
Dust Storm

Photographed 25 November 2019.

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View toward Mojave Valley from Field Trip Stop 2017-2-2.
View toward Mojave Valley from Field Trip Stop 2017-2-2.

Photographed 17 April 2017.

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Route to Field Trip Stop 2017-2-5.
Route to Field Trip Stop 2017-2-5.

Photographed 17 April 2017.

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Field Trip Stop 2017-2-5. Pliocene sediment derived from sources to the west.
Field Trip Stop 2017-2-5. Pliocene sediment derived from sources to the west.

Photographed 17 April 2017.

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Field Trip Stop 2017-2-5. Pliocene sediment derived from sources to the west.
Field Trip Stop 2017-2-5. Pliocene sediment derived from sources to the west.

Photographed 17 April 2017.

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Dacite dome of unknown age.
Dacite dome of unknown age.

Photographed 17 April 2017.

It may be part of a larger dome to the east that lies on metamorphoc rocks (Walker et al., 1990).

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Wagon at Daggett Historical Museum.
Wagon at Daggett Historical Museum.

Photographed 17 April 2017.

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Field Trip Stop 2017-2-7. Goldstone gravel and overview of Miocene strata of Alvord Mountain.
Field Trip Stop 2017-2-7. Goldstone gravel and overview of Miocene strata of Alvord Mountain.

Photographed 17 April 2017.

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Southwest view along the power lines.
Southwest view along the power lines.

Photographed 17 April 2017.

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Looking southeast across Mojave Valley to the Cady Mountains.
Looking southeast across Mojave Valley to the Cady Mountains.

Photographed 17 April 2017.

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Field Trip Stop 2017-2-7. Goldstone gravel and overview of Miocene strata of Alvord Mountain.
Field Trip Stop 2017-2-7. Goldstone gravel and overview of Miocene strata of Alvord Mountain.

Photographed 17 April 2017.

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Field Trip Stop 2017-2-3. Splay of the Cave Mountain fault.
Field Trip Stop 2017-2-3. Splay of the Cave Mountain fault.

Photographed 17 April 2017.

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Mountain Pass


Mountain Pass Mine in 1991.
Mountain Pass Mine in 1991.

Photographed in May 1991.

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View of the Unocal processing plant at the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine
View of the Unocal processing plant at the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine

Photograph taken 24 April 2005.

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New York Mountains


New York Mountains, as seen from the east on Ivanpah Road.
New York Mountains, as seen from the east on Ivanpah Road.

Photograph taken May 30, 2005, at Barnwell (Manvel).

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New York Mountains as seen from Bert Smith Rock House at Rock Spring
New York Mountains as seen from Bert Smith Rock House at Rock Spring

Photograph taken April 22, 2004.

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New York Mountain Road in Ross Horse Pasture.
New York Mountain Road in Ross Horse Pasture.

This is New York Mountain Road between Caruthers Canyon and Lanfair Road. This area is called Ross Horse Pasture.

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The New York Mountains as seen from Ivanpah Road.
The New York Mountains as seen from Ivanpah Road.

Photograph taken May 30, 2005.

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New York Mountains west of Hart
New York Mountains west of Hart

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 5 March 2018.

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North side of New York Mountains from Morningstar Mine Road.
North side of New York Mountains from Morningstar Mine Road.

Photographed 22 January 2015.

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Old Dad Mountain


Canyon in Old Dad Mountain.
Canyon in Old Dad Mountain.

Photographed in April 1986, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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View of Old Dad Mountain from Rocky Ridge
View of Old Dad Mountain from Rocky Ridge

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Opal Wash


Field lecture at Opal Wash.
Field lecture at Opal Wash.

Photographed in April 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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OX Ranch


OX Ranch.
OX Ranch.

The headquarters of the OX Ranch on Ivanpah Road at New York Mountain Road.

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Pinto Mountain


South face of Pinto Mountain.
South face of Pinto Mountain.

Photographed May 1998.

Winkler Formation in middleground.

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WW II archeological site
WW II archeological site

Photographed 28 May 2012.

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WW II archeological site
WW II archeological site

Photographed 28 May 2012.

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Piute Canyon


Faulting in Piute Canyon
Faulting in Piute Canyon

Photographed in April 1984, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Eating lunch in Piute Canyon.
Eating lunch in Piute Canyon.

Photographed in April 1984, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Piute Canyon.
Piute Canyon.

Photographed in April 1984.

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Lake beds above Piute Canyon.
Lake beds above Piute Canyon.

Photographed in April 1986, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Faulting in Piute Canyon.
Faulting in Piute Canyon.

Photographed in April 1986.

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Piute Canyon.
Piute Canyon.

Lake beds at the head of Piute Canyon, on the west side of the Piute Range.

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Piute Valley


Field trip stop about Aztec Sandstone.
Field trip stop about Aztec Sandstone.

Photographed in May 1991.

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Field trip stop about Aztec Sandstone.
Field trip stop about Aztec Sandstone.

Photographed in May 1991.

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Rogers Camp in Piute Valley
Rogers Camp in Piute Valley

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Providence Mountains


Providence Mountains from Kelso Dunes.
Providence Mountains from Kelso Dunes.

Photographed November, 1990. Scanned 29 November 2020.

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Providence Mountains from Essex Road.
Providence Mountains from Essex Road.

Photographed 18 October 2024. Foshay Pass at left.

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Providence Mountains in snow.
Providence Mountains in snow.

Photograph taken 19 December 2008 by Phil Woodall.

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Snow at Mitchell Caverns
Snow at Mitchell Caverns

Photograph taken 19 December 2008 by Phil Woodall.

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Providence Mountains from Kelbaker Road.
Providence Mountains from Kelbaker Road.

The Providence Mountains are very rugged on the northwest face shown here, and easier to visit from the southeast side. The Mid Hills are the northeast extension of the Providence Mountains ridge line as seen at left.

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Scott, Linda, and Julie look for trilobite fossils in the Latham Shale.
Scott, Linda, and Julie look for trilobite fossils in the Latham Shale.

Photographed April 1984, scanned from a print 5 February 2018.

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Ammonoid fossils in Bonanza King Canyon.
Ammonoid fossils in Bonanza King Canyon.

Photographed April 1990, scanned from a print 8 February 2018.

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Group in front of a powder magazine.
Group in front of a powder magazine.

Photographed April 1984. Scanned from a print 5 February 2018. Left to right: Roland Gangloff, Scott Clarke, Jim Lons, Julie, and Gray.

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Roland Gangloff at Summit Spring
Roland Gangloff at Summit Spring

Photographed April 1984, scanned from a print 5 February 2018.

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Looking for trilobites in the Latham Shale
Looking for trilobites in the Latham Shale

Photographed April 1984, scanned from a print 6 February 2018.

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Rock Spring


Lydia Schweich (my mother) at Rock Springs.
Lydia Schweich (my mother) at Rock Springs.

Photographed May 25, 1985, scanned 22 Feb 2023.

Written on the back of the photograph in my mother's handwriting:

Lydia at Camp Rock Spring. The green to the left of her is part of the little stream. Huge boulders. May 25, 1985.

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Stuart, 4th Infantry, May 16, 1864.
Stuart, 4th Infantry, May 16, 1864.

Photographed in November 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Hikers in the wash of Rock Spring.
Hikers in the wash of Rock Spring.

Photographed April 1981.

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Plaque for Camp Rock Spring.
Plaque for Camp Rock Spring.

Photographed April 1981.

CAMP ROCK SPRING
To the United States soldiers of Camp Rock Spring — Who guarded the U. S. Mail.
No glory there, nor much chance for military fame, but true patriots and heroes were they to submit to such privations — Yet these are the nurseries of the Army, and from such hard schools we graduated a Grant and Sherman, Sheridan and Thomas.
General James Rusling, USA
Bill Holcomb Chapter
E Clampus Vitus

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Rock Spring
Rock Spring

Rock Spring is in an un-named wash that that drains Round Valley. As the wash comes through the granite, the water is forced to the surface, making Rock Spring one of the more reliable springs in the eastern Mojave. Rock Spring empties into Watson Wash which can be seen in the distance.

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Bert Smith Rock House
Bert Smith Rock House

Photographed in April 1981 (Photo 8143-14). The Bert Smith Rock House, was also occupied for a time by Carl Faber, who is a well-known desert artist.

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Bert Smith Rock House in April, 2004.
Bert Smith Rock House in April, 2004.

Photograph taken April 22, 2004.

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Rosen's Roost


Group on Rosen's Roost
Group on Rosen's Roost

Photographed in April 1986, scanned from a slide in 2023. Rosen's Roost must have been in the southern Woods Mountains, maybe above Woods Wash. This is the 10,000th image on my web site.

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Round Valley


Round Valley from Wild Horse Canyon Road near the Mid Hills Campground, 1990.
Round Valley from Wild Horse Canyon Road near the Mid Hills Campground, 1990.

Photographed November, 1990. Scanned 29 November 2020.

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Look south across Round Valley from the south slope of Pinto Mountain.
Look south across Round Valley from the south slope of Pinto Mountain.

Photographed May 1998.

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Holliman Well
Holliman Well

Photograph taken May 28, 2008.

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Pinto Mountain across Round Valley as seen from Black Canyon Road.
Pinto Mountain across Round Valley as seen from Black Canyon Road.

The gray shrubs are Basin Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) and the large green shrubs are Utah Juniper (Juniperus osteosperma). Pinto Mountain is composed of Hole-in-the-Wall Tuff, Winkler Formation, and Peach Springs Tuff. In the loose rock at the base of Pinto Mountain are boulders of gneiss and schist. That would indicate to me that the basement rock under Pinto Mountain is at or very near the surface.

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Intersection of Wild Horse Canyon and Black Canyon Roads after Hackberry Complex Fire.
Intersection of Wild Horse Canyon and Black Canyon Roads after Hackberry Complex Fire.

This panorama, taken June 27, 2005, after the Hackberry Complex Fire of June 22-25, 2005, shows that much of Round Valley burned as well as a good portion of Pinto Mountain.

Photograph taken June 27, 2005. Courtesy of Phillip Woodall.

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Round Valley near Mid Hills Campground.
Round Valley near Mid Hills Campground.

The vegetation in the foreground is Basin Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) with Utah Juniper (Juniperus osteosperma). The primary rock type here is granite, which makes up the rock pile in the center ground. Pinto Mountain is the striped mountain at left. The peaks of the New York Mountains can be seen in the distance.

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Salt Creek


Salt Creek, looking upstream, to the southeast.
Salt Creek, looking upstream, to the southeast.

Photograph taken 30-Apr-07.

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Honey Mesquite at Salt Creek
Honey Mesquite at Salt Creek

Photograph taken 30-Apr-07.

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Large Athel tree at Salt Creek
Large Athel tree at Salt Creek

Photograph taken 30-Apr-07.

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Salt Creek, looking downstream toward the Amargosa River
Salt Creek, looking downstream toward the Amargosa River

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View of Salt Creek
View of Salt Creek

Photograph taken 30-Apr-07.

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Shadow Mountains


Eastern Star Wash in the Shadow Mountains.
Eastern Star Wash in the Shadow Mountains.

Photograph taken 22-April-06.

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Field trip stop in Eastern Star Wash.
Field trip stop in Eastern Star Wash.

Photograph taken 22-April-06.

Kingston Range in the background.

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Field trip stop in Eastern Star Wash.
Field trip stop in Eastern Star Wash.

Photograph taken 22-April-06.

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Gomphothere tracks.
Gomphothere tracks.

Photograph taken 22-April-06.

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Someone hollered, "There are bird tracks up here," setting off a mad scramble.
Someone hollered, "There are bird tracks up here," setting off a mad scramble.

Photograph taken 22-April-06.

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Shadow Valley


View of Shadow Valley, the Mesquite Mountains, and the Spring Mountains.
View of Shadow Valley, the Mesquite Mountains, and the Spring Mountains.

Photograph taken 20 April 2005 from Kingston Road, a few miles north of Valley Wells.

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Kingston Road on the east side of the Mesquite Mountains.
Kingston Road on the east side of the Mesquite Mountains.

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Kingston Wash Road in Shadow Valley
Kingston Wash Road in Shadow Valley

Photographed 18 April 2017.

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Joshua tree and creosote bush in Shadow Valley.
Joshua tree and creosote bush in Shadow Valley.

Photographed 18 April 2017.

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The gate at the wilderness boundary.
The gate at the wilderness boundary.

Photographed 18 April 2017.

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Silurian Hills


Brian and Joe review the stratigraphy of the Silurian Hills.
Brian and Joe review the stratigraphy of the Silurian Hills.

Photograph taken 22-April-06.

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Silurian Hills in the late afternoon.
Silurian Hills in the late afternoon.

Photograph taken 22-April-06.

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Silurian Hills, as seen from the north.
Silurian Hills, as seen from the north.

Photograph taken 22-April-06 on Kingston Wash Road, east of Valjean.

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Cut on the former Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad.
Cut on the former Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad.

Photograph taken 22-April-06. This cut is in the Silurian Hills, and looks north to the Dumont Hills.

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Liesegang weathering in the Silurian Hills.
Liesegang weathering in the Silurian Hills.

Photograph taken 22-April-06.

This is Field Trip Stop 1-3 from Reynolds (2006). The Liesegang weathering is one line of evidence that the hills to the west are massive slide blocks over a deeply weathered surface.

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Silurian Valley


Foundations at Silver Lake (site).
Foundations at Silver Lake (site).

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Photography on Silurian Lake in the late Afternoon
Photography on Silurian Lake in the late Afternoon

Photograph taken 22-April-06.

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Ridge lines silhouetted by the setting sun.
Ridge lines silhouetted by the setting sun.

Photograph taken 22-April-06 from Silurian Lake, showing the successive ridge lines of the Salt Spring Hills, the Saddle Peak Hills, and the Ibex Hills.

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Avawatz Mountains from CA Highway 127.
Avawatz Mountains from CA Highway 127.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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View west across Silver Lake from Silver Lake.
View west across Silver Lake from Silver Lake.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

As I was taking this photograph, a truck turned left from California Highway 127 onto this road. It was an open trailer for gravel or other bulk commodity.

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The beginning of Halloran Springs Road in Silver Lake.
The beginning of Halloran Springs Road in Silver Lake.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

According to the map, this is the beginning of Halloran Springs Road in Silver Lake. In theory it should run sub parallel to the power line road and eventually merge with it about three miles up the slope.

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Close to the end of Halloran Springs Road.
Close to the end of Halloran Springs Road.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

From this point I had to do a little cross-country driving, crossing two berms to get to a power line tower. From the tower I was able to use a power company access road to get to the Power Line Road.

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Field Trip Stop 2017-1-2, Folds and restraining and releasing stepovers in the Soda-Avawatz fault zone.
Field Trip Stop 2017-1-2, Folds and restraining and releasing stepovers in the Soda-Avawatz fault zone.

Photographed 16 April 2017.

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Fan surfaces differentially affected by a minor fault.
Fan surfaces differentially affected by a minor fault.

Photographed 16 April 2017.

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Imbricated alluvial fan gravels.
Imbricated alluvial fan gravels.

Photographed 16 April 2017.

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Silver Lake


Upper spillway, looking downstream.
Upper spillway, looking downstream.

Photograph taken 30-Apr-07.

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Lower spillway, looking upstream.
Lower spillway, looking upstream.

Photograph taken 30-Apr-07.

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Lower spillway, looking downstream.
Lower spillway, looking downstream.

Photograph taken 30-Apr-07.

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Upper spillway, looking upstream.
Upper spillway, looking upstream.

Photograph taken 30-Apr-07.

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Upper spillway, looking upstream.
Upper spillway, looking upstream.

Photograph taken 30-Apr-07.

The town of Baker is in the distance, across the playa of Silver Lake.

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Lower spillway from Silver Lake, with Avawatz Mountains in distance.
Lower spillway from Silver Lake, with Avawatz Mountains in distance.

Photographed 16 April 2017.

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Dave Miller leads field discussion of the outlet of Lake Mojave and the tectonics of the Silurian Valley and Avawatz Mountains.
Dave Miller leads field discussion of the outlet of Lake Mojave and the tectonics of the Silurian Valley and Avawatz Mountains.

Photographed 16 April 2017.

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Soda Lake


Soda Lake, looking south from Soda Springs.
Soda Lake, looking south from Soda Springs.

Photograph taken April 27, 2001.

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Field Trip Stop 2017-2-1
Field Trip Stop 2017-2-1

Photographed 17 April 2017.

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Driving on Soda Lake not recommended.
Driving on Soda Lake not recommended.

Photographed 17 April 2017.

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Field Trip Stop 2017-2-1
Field Trip Stop 2017-2-1

Photographed 17 April 2017.

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Soda Mountains


Soda Mountains from the shores of Soda Lake.
Soda Mountains from the shores of Soda Lake.

Photograph taken 23-April-06.

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Cheryl relaxes on the lanai at Five-Star Zzyzx Hilton.
Cheryl relaxes on the lanai at Five-Star Zzyzx Hilton.

Photograph taken 20 April 2005

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A typical room at Soda Springs Desert Studies Center.
A typical room at Soda Springs Desert Studies Center.

Photograph taken 21 April 2005.

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View of Soda Lake from the Lanai at the Zzyzx Hilton.
View of Soda Lake from the Lanai at the Zzyzx Hilton.

Photograph taken 20 April 2005

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Striped Mountain


Striped Mountain as seen from Kessler Springs Road.
Striped Mountain as seen from Kessler Springs Road.

There are many "Striped Mountains" or "Striped Buttes" in the desert regions ot the southwest. This one is between the Mescal Range and the Ivanpah Mountains of the eastern Mojave Desert.

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Table Top


Vegetation patterns on Table Top.
Vegetation patterns on Table Top.

Photographed in April 1985, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Table Top seen from Black Canyon Road, south of Hole-in-the-Wall.
Table Top seen from Black Canyon Road, south of Hole-in-the-Wall.

Photographed 18 October 2024.

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George Hilton points to Hackberry Mountain from Table Top.
George Hilton points to Hackberry Mountain from Table Top.

Photographed in April 1985, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Eating lunch on top of Table Top.
Eating lunch on top of Table Top.

Photographed in April 1985, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Table Top.
Table Top.

The flat-topped mountain to the east of Black Canyon Road is Table Top. Geologic reports note that the Table Top is granite, topped by a quartz latite lava flow. The top surface is flat as it appears to be from the road. For most of its flat top, the vegetation consists of only two species, Basin Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) and Utah Juniper (Juniperus osteosperma).

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Table Top from the small cliffs on the north side of Lobo Point
Table Top from the small cliffs on the north side of Lobo Point

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 11 March 2018.

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View off the east side of Table Mountain.
View off the east side of Table Mountain.

Photographed April 1985, scanned from a print 8 February 2018.

I think the view is slightly east of south, and the wash in the right middle ground is Woods Wash. The straight line is the road into the northeast corner of the Woods Mountains.

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Table Top as seen from Barber Mountain.
Table Top as seen from Barber Mountain.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 18 February 2018.

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The Mojave Megaphone


The Mojave Megaphone
The Mojave Megaphone

Photographed 16 April 2017.

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US Highway 66


Roy's Cafe in Amboy.
Roy's Cafe in Amboy.

The café did not appear to be open on April 19, 2004, when I took this photo.

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A Santa Fe train makes it way west from Bagdad to Siberia.
A Santa Fe train makes it way west from Bagdad to Siberia.

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The "Shoe Tree" between Amboy and Chambless
The "Shoe Tree" between Amboy and Chambless

Photograph taken on April 19, 2004.

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The Essex Post Office
The Essex Post Office

Photograph taken on April 19, 2004. I struggled a bit to find something photogenic in Essex, and finally settled on this view.

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Valley Wells


View of the Valley Wells, area, Clark Mountain in the background
View of the Valley Wells, area, Clark Mountain in the background

Photograph taken 23 April 2005.

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Dugout dwellings at Valley Wells.
Dugout dwellings at Valley Wells.

Photograph taken 23 April 2005.

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Dugout dwellings at Valley Wells.
Dugout dwellings at Valley Wells.

Photograph taken 23 April 2005.

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Vontrigger Hills


Interesting outcrop across the wash.
Interesting outcrop across the wash.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 5 March 2018.

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Outcrop beside the wash.
Outcrop beside the wash.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 5 March 2018.

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Windmills beside the wash.
Windmills beside the wash.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 5 March 2018.

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Rock shelter near Vontrigger Spring.
Rock shelter near Vontrigger Spring.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 5 March 2018.

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Ward Valley


Location of Ward, San Bernardino, County, California
Location of Ward, San Bernardino, County, California

Excerpt from Thompson's (1921) map.

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Wild Horse Canyon


Rock shelters in Wild Horse Canyon.
Rock shelters in Wild Horse Canyon.

Photographed in November 1990.

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Petroglyph near Archeological Site SBr-291.
Petroglyph near Archeological Site SBr-291.

Photographed in November 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Lydia and Paul in Wild Horse Canyon.
Lydia and Paul in Wild Horse Canyon.

Photographed November 1986.

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Wild Horse Mesa as the snow melts.
Wild Horse Mesa as the snow melts.

Photographed in April 1991.

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Petroglyphs at archeological site SBr-291.
Petroglyphs at archeological site SBr-291.

Photographed in November 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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General aspect of Yucca schidigera in Wild Horse Canyon.
General aspect of Yucca schidigera in Wild Horse Canyon.

Photographed in November 1986, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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View looking southeast from Wild Horse Canyon Road.
View looking southeast from Wild Horse Canyon Road.

Photographed May 29, 1999(?), scanned 25 February 2023

From left: Woods Mountains, Barber Mountain, Wild Horse Mesa, with Lobo Point in the right middleground.

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Honeycomb at Archeological Site SBr-291
Honeycomb at Archeological Site SBr-291

Photographed in October 1987.

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Archeological Site SBr-291
Archeological Site SBr-291

Photographed in October 1987.

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Lunch in Wild Horse Canyon.
Lunch in Wild Horse Canyon.

“Tom sitting at the table when he & Paul went to the East Mojave Reserve. Camped out in truck. November 1987.” Scanned 2 September 2020.

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Hollowed-out rock (tafoni) at archeological site SBr-291.
Hollowed-out rock (tafoni) at archeological site SBr-291.

Photographed in November 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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View of lowest Wild Horse Canyon from SBr-291.
View of lowest Wild Horse Canyon from SBr-291.

Photographed in November 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Road to Winklers Cabin, June 7, 2006
Road to Winklers Cabin, June 7, 2006

Photograph taken 7-Jun-06.

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Road to Winklers Cabin, June 7, 2006
Road to Winklers Cabin, June 7, 2006

Photograph taken 7-Jun-06.

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Road to Winklers Cabin, October 15, 2005
Road to Winklers Cabin, October 15, 2005

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

I also found the patterns of light and dark interesting, each dark place marking the former location of a shrub.

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Near the top of lower Wild Horse Canyon
Near the top of lower Wild Horse Canyon

The fire burned both sides of the road in this section. However, there are some patches of unburned vegetation on the other side fo the wash and up near the rim of the mesa. Photograph taken June 27, 2005 by Phil Woodall, used by permission.

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Snow on north face of Wild Horse Mesa, 19 December 2008.
Snow on north face of Wild Horse Mesa, 19 December 2008.

Photograph taken 19 December 2008 by Phil Woodall.

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Burned slopes in mid-Wild Horse Canyon.
Burned slopes in mid-Wild Horse Canyon.

The fire burned right down to the wash and road in the mid-section of Wild Horse Canyon. Photograph taken June 27, 2005 by Phil Woodall, used by permission.

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Patchy areas burned on the slopes of Wild Horse Mesa.
Patchy areas burned on the slopes of Wild Horse Mesa.

Photograph taken June 27, 2005 by Phil Woodall, used by permission.

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Patchy burned areas in lower Wild Horse Canyon.
Patchy burned areas in lower Wild Horse Canyon.

The fire came down this face of Wild Horse Mesa in the lower canyon, leaving patchy areas unburned. Photograph taken June 27, 2005 by Phil Woodall, used by permission.

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Looking east on the road to Winkler's Cabin, June 1, 2010
Looking east on the road to Winkler's Cabin, June 1, 2010

Photograph taken 1 June 2010.

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Snow on plants in Wild Horse Canyon
Snow on plants in Wild Horse Canyon

Photograph taken 19 December 2008 by Phil Woodall.

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Snow in mid-Wild Horse Canyon
Snow in mid-Wild Horse Canyon

Photograph taken 19 December 2008 by Phil Woodall.

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Looking south into Wild Horse Canyon.
Looking south into Wild Horse Canyon.

This photograph is looking south into Wild Horse Canyon. While the flat in the foreground is completely burned, there are some very large unburned patches on the slopes of the mesa. Photograph taken June 27, 2005 by Phil Woodall, used by permission.

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Looking east on the road to Winklers Cabin, 15 Oct 2005.
Looking east on the road to Winklers Cabin, 15 Oct 2005.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

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West end of road to Lobo Point.
West end of road to Lobo Point.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

Wild Horse Canyon Road is the gray gravel road in the left and center distance.

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Road to Winkler's Cabin, May 29, 2008
Road to Winkler's Cabin, May 29, 2008

Photograph taken May 29, 2008.

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Road to Winkler's Cabin, June 2, 2009
Road to Winkler's Cabin, June 2, 2009

Photograph taken June 2, 2009

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Road to Winkler's Cabin, May 29, 2008
Road to Winkler's Cabin, May 29, 2008

Photograph taken May 29, 2008.

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View across Wild Horse Canyon
View across Wild Horse Canyon

Photograph taken May 29, 2008.

I have seen some collections made in Wild Horse Canyon, that gave an ecological association of "Joshua tree woodland." However, I don't think I have ever seen Joshua trees in Wild Horse Canyon. I contacted the collector who was quite certain that there were Joshua trees in the area, but that they were not recovering well from the 2005 Hackberry Complex fire. So I went to the location of the collections, as given in geographic coordinates, and searched for Joshua trees. The location is shown in the photograph at left. I searched both sides of the road, across the wash and up on the benches on either side of the wash. I did not find Joshua trees. I did find burned stumps and sprouts of Banana Yucca (Yucca baccata) and Mohave Yucca (Y. schidigera), but not Joshua trees (Y. brevifolia). I'm not saying the Joshua trees aren't there. I'm just saying that I could not find them.

You might wonder, of course, what difference does it make? In my observation, Joshua trees occur on the northwest side of the Mid Hills ridge. They also are found on the ridge line. However, Joshua trees are not found on the southeast side of the Mid Hills ridge, until one reaches the higher elevations of Pinto Valley.

I want to hypothesize that the Mid Hills ridge creates a small orographic precipation increase on the side from which winter storms come, the northwest side. The ridge also casts a small rain shadow on the lee side, the southeast side. The orographic effect and rain shadow are enough to affect Joshua tree distribution in this area. If there are Joshua trees in Wild Horse Canyon, then they provide a counter-example to my hypothesis.

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Wild Horse Canyon Trailhead
Wild Horse Canyon Trailhead

At the south end of Wild Horse Canyon is a formal trailhead for a trail that goes north approximately 10 km to Mid Hills campground. The trail was always there, what has changed is the formal designation as a "trail." I guess we need trails since it's a national park. I just think there are some better places to mark and build trails.

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Where I parked to hike up to my experimental plots.
Where I parked to hike up to my experimental plots.

Photographed 28 May 2012.

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View west on Winkler Cabin road, May 2012
View west on Winkler Cabin road, May 2012

Photographed 28 May 2012.

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Looking west on the road to Winkler's Cabin, June 1, 2010
Looking west on the road to Winkler's Cabin, June 1, 2010

Photograph taken 1 June 2010.

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Unable to form link string for "images/IMG01807sm.JPG" because of file extension. Road to Winkler's Cabin, June 2, 2009

Photograph taken June 2, 2009

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Woods Mountains behind Hole-in-the-Wall.
Woods Mountains behind Hole-in-the-Wall.

Photograph taken 19 December 2008 by Phil Woodall.

The outcrop in the left middleground is the same as seen in the previous photo, and has a small south-facing rock shelter at its base.

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Musing about trails in Mojave National Preserve.
Musing about trails in Mojave National Preserve.

At the south end of Wild Horse Canyon is a formal trailhead for a trail that goes north approximately 10 km to Mid Hills campground. The trail was always there, what has changed is the formal designation as a "trail." I guess we need trails since it's a national park. I just think there are some better places to mark and build trails.

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View east on Winkler Cabin road, May 2012
View east on Winkler Cabin road, May 2012

Photographed 28 May 2012.

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A couple of skinny cows.
A couple of skinny cows.

Photographed 28 May 2012.

It's pretty clear what they don't like to eat: Acacia greggii, Prunus fasciculata, and Salazaria mexicana.

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View north on Wild Horse Canyon Road.
View north on Wild Horse Canyon Road.

Photographed May 2, 1998.

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Hiking group in west edge of Vontrigger Hills.
Hiking group in west edge of Vontrigger Hills.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 19 February 2018.

In the early years, hiking groups tended to stay together. In later years, it seems we broke up into smaller and smaller groups.

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Golden Eagle in juniper along Lobo Point Road.
Golden Eagle in juniper along Lobo Point Road.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 18 February 2018.

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Along Lanfair Road between Hackberry Mountain and Vontrigger Hills.
Along Lanfair Road between Hackberry Mountain and Vontrigger Hills.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 18 February 2018.

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Wild Horse Canyon Road


Wild Horse Canyon Road.
Wild Horse Canyon Road.

Wild Horse Canyon Road in the lower part of the canyon, view looking northwest, and up the canyon. At this location, Wild Horse Canyon Road drops off the bajada, and into the wash. A thicket of Mohave Yucca (Yucca schidigera) can be seen on the right side of the road. The road passes between the two outcrops of mud flow breccia (lahar) seen in the middle distance. The east side of Wild Horse Mesa is seen in the background.

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Large knob of granite in the Mid Hills near Wild Horse Canyon Road.
Large knob of granite in the Mid Hills near Wild Horse Canyon Road.

This one had Golden Eagles nesting in a crevice near the top.

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View south along Wild Horse Canyon Road.
View south along Wild Horse Canyon Road.

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Wild Horse Mesa


View north from US Interstate 40.
View north from US Interstate 40.

Photographed 25 November 2019.

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Linda H. by a rock ring at the south end of Wild Horse Mesa.
Linda H. by a rock ring at the south end of Wild Horse Mesa.

Photographed in April 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Beecher Canyon, on the west side of Wild Horse Mesa.
Beecher Canyon, on the west side of Wild Horse Mesa.

Photographed April 1982.

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Jim Lons in from of the down-dropped northernmost part of Wild Horse Mesa.
Jim Lons in from of the down-dropped northernmost part of Wild Horse Mesa.

Photographed in April 1982, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Wild Horse Mesa from the vicinity of the Silver Buddy Mine.
Wild Horse Mesa from the vicinity of the Silver Buddy Mine.

Probably photographed May 1999.

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Lydia Schweich (my mother) at some petroglyphs near the south end of Wild Horse Mesa.
Lydia Schweich (my mother) at some petroglyphs near the south end of Wild Horse Mesa.

Photographed May 24, 1985, scanned 22 Feb 2023.

Written on the back of the photograph in my mother's handwriting:

Lydia looking at petroglyphs. This location is 6.9 miles from Black Canyon Road and the Rocking L Ranch Road. May 24, 1985.

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Basal sequence of air fall tuff on Precambrian rocks.
Basal sequence of air fall tuff on Precambrian rocks.

Photographed 18 October 2024.

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Downdropped northernmost portion of Wild Horse Mesa.
Downdropped northernmost portion of Wild Horse Mesa.

Photographed in April 1995, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Upper Macedonia Canyon
Upper Macedonia Canyon

Photographed in April 1995, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Kelso Dunes from the ridge above Winkler's Cabin.
Kelso Dunes from the ridge above Winkler's Cabin.

Photographed in April 1985, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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The north face of Wild Horse Mesa after the Hackberry Complex Fire, June 22-25, 2005.
The north face of Wild Horse Mesa after the Hackberry Complex Fire, June 22-25, 2005.

This photograph, taken June 27, 2005, by Phil Woodall, was taken from Wild Horse Canyon Road. It shows the road to Winkler's Cabin and the north face of Wild Horse Mesa across the upper part of Wild Horse Canyon.

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North face of Wild Horse Mesa after the Hackberry Complex Fire.
North face of Wild Horse Mesa after the Hackberry Complex Fire.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005.

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North slope of Wild Horse Mesa.
North slope of Wild Horse Mesa.

The north slope of Wild Horse Mesa is just west of Wild Horse Canyon Road. This is the one of the locations of my study plots for Frasera albomarginata. Be sure to respect wilderness boundaries, as this road is a "cherry stem" into a wilderness area. Better yet, park your car on Wild Horse Canyon Road and walk.

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Wild Horse Mesa.
Wild Horse Mesa.

A small group of hikers discuss the next destination, while standing on the north rim of Wild Horse Mesa. A few Utah Junipers (Juniperus osteosperma), a Blue Yucca (Yucca baccata), some small shrubs and some grasses grow in the rocky surface of the mesa.

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North face of Wild Horse Mesa after the Hackberry Complex Fire
North face of Wild Horse Mesa after the Hackberry Complex Fire

This photograph, taken from a ridge just north of Winkler's Cabin, looks south at the north face of Wild Horse Mesa. It shows that some areas did not burn, presumably because of the sparse vegetation. My plots in Frasera albomarginata may not have burned.

Photograph taken June 27, 2005. Courtesy of Phillip Woodall.

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Wild Horse Mesa in the early morning.
Wild Horse Mesa in the early morning.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 11 March 2018.

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Me on Wild Horse Mesa
Me on Wild Horse Mesa

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 4 March 2018.

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Providence Mountains from north rim of Wild Horse Mesa.
Providence Mountains from north rim of Wild Horse Mesa.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 21 February 2018.

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Hiking on top of Wild Horse Mesa.
Hiking on top of Wild Horse Mesa.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 4 March 2018.

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Top of Wild Horse Mesa from the top of the north rim.
Top of Wild Horse Mesa from the top of the north rim.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 21 February 2018.

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Measuring Frasera albomarginata on the north face of Wild Horse Mesa.
Measuring Frasera albomarginata on the north face of Wild Horse Mesa.

Photographed May 2015, scanned from a print 14 February 2018.

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Measuring Frasera albomarginata on the north face of Wild Horse Mesa.
Measuring Frasera albomarginata on the north face of Wild Horse Mesa.

Photographed May 2015, scanned from a print 14 February 2018.

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Rock shelter on Wild Horse Mesa.
Rock shelter on Wild Horse Mesa.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 21 February 2018.

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Providence Mountains from north rim of Wild Horse Mesa.
Providence Mountains from north rim of Wild Horse Mesa.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 20 February 2018.

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The rock shelter known as “Mary's Cabin.”
The rock shelter known as “Mary's Cabin.”

Photographed April 1990, scanned from a print 8 February 2018.

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Massive and columnar jointed welded tuff on the rim of Wild Horse Mesa.
Massive and columnar jointed welded tuff on the rim of Wild Horse Mesa.

Photographed April 1980 at the head of Saddle Horse Canyon, scanned from a print on 4 March 2018.

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North rim of Wild Horse Mesa.
North rim of Wild Horse Mesa.

Photographed April 1980, scanned from a print on 20 February 2018.

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Willow Well


Willow Well on Wild Horse Canyon Road.
Willow Well on Wild Horse Canyon Road.

Photographed October, 1992. Scanned 28 November 2020.

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Willow Well.
Willow Well.

Willow Well on Wild Horse Mesa Road is one of many wells dug and maintained by cattle ranchers in the eastern Mojave. The "willow" is actually Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis) a member of the tropical family Bignoniaceae (Catalpa Family). When this picture was taken, March 1998, the willows were still dormant and so they are the large gray shrubs around the tank. At an elevation of 1475 m, Willow Well is about the highest elevation I have observed the Desert Willow to grow. The boulders in the foreground are Precambrian gneiss.

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Winklers Cabin


Eating lunch above Winklers Cabin.
Eating lunch above Winklers Cabin.

Photographed in April 1985.

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Field trip stop at Winklers Cabin.
Field trip stop at Winklers Cabin.

Photographed in April 1986.

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Winkler's Cabin


Winkler's Cabin in 1986.
Winkler's Cabin in 1986.

Photographed in April 1986.

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Paul Schweich (my father) inside Winkler's Cabin.
Paul Schweich (my father) inside Winkler's Cabin.

Photographed May 24, 1985, scanned 22 February 2023.

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Paul inside of Winklers Cabin. In the right foreground is notebook all visiting the cabin are asked to write in. May 24, 1985.

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Lydia Schweich (my mother) at Winkler's Cabin.
Lydia Schweich (my mother) at Winkler's Cabin.

Photographed May 24, 1985, scanned 22 February 2023.

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Lydia standing in front of Winkler's Cabin. Slightly more than 2 miles from Wildhorse Canyon Road, near Providence Mountains. May 24, 1985. We hiked to and from the cabin to where our car was parked just off Wildhorse Canyon Road.

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Winkler's Cabin.
Winkler's Cabin.

Jim Lons and Dan Rosen at Winkler's Cabin. This photograph was taken in about 1987 before the cabin was painted by the BLM.

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Entrance to the Blue Jay Mine, caved following the Hackberry Fire Complex.
Entrance to the Blue Jay Mine, caved following the Hackberry Fire Complex.

Photograph taken June 27, 2005. Courtesy of Phillip Woodall.

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Looking east across upper Wild Horse Canyon from the hill above Winkler's Cabin.
Looking east across upper Wild Horse Canyon from the hill above Winkler's Cabin.

The site of the former Winkler's Cabin is just to the right and in front of the pickup truck. Photograph taken June 27, 2005 by Phil Woodall, used by permission.

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Winklers Cabin burned to the ground.
Winklers Cabin burned to the ground.

Photograph taken June 27, 2005. Courtesy of Phillip Woodall.

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Site of Winklers Cabin, May 2012.
Site of Winklers Cabin, May 2012.

Photographed 28 May 2012.

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The plaque at Winklers Cabin, May 2012
The plaque at Winklers Cabin, May 2012

Photographed 28 May 2012.

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On the hill above Winklers Cabin
On the hill above Winklers Cabin

Photographed April 1996, scanned from a print 8 February 2018.

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The adit at Winklers Cabin
The adit at Winklers Cabin

Photographed 28 May 2012.

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Field trip stop at Winkler's Cabin in April 1983.
Field trip stop at Winkler's Cabin in April 1983.

Photographed April 1983, scanned from a print 6 February 2018.

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Woods Mountain


Hiking in the Woods Mountains
Hiking in the Woods Mountains

Photographed April 1985. George Hilton, in the center, is our field trip leader.

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Petroglyph viewing along Black Canyon Wash
Petroglyph viewing along Black Canyon Wash

Photographed April 1986. George Hilton, at right, is our field trip leader.

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Woods Mountains


Scott Clarke at the Woods Wash Guzzler.
Scott Clarke at the Woods Wash Guzzler.

Photographed in April 1981, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Linda Houser looking at the Woods Mountains from Barber Mountain.
Linda Houser looking at the Woods Mountains from Barber Mountain.

Photographed in April 1980, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Rock shelter on the south slopes of Woods Mountains.
Rock shelter on the south slopes of Woods Mountains.

Photographed in April 1984, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Petroglyphs in the Woods Mountains.
Petroglyphs in the Woods Mountains.

Photographed in April 1985.

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Woods Mountains above the rock shelter.
Woods Mountains above the rock shelter.

Photographed in April 1984.

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Group hiking out of West Burro Canyon.
Group hiking out of West Burro Canyon.

Photographed in April 1985.

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Location of Woods Mountains pictograph.
Location of Woods Mountains pictograph.

Photographed April 1986. 864-1-20.

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Pictograph on slab of rhyolite.
Pictograph on slab of rhyolite.

Photographed April 1986. 864-1-17.

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Petroglyphs at the south end of the Woods Mountains.
Petroglyphs at the south end of the Woods Mountains.

Photographed April 1987.

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Petroglyph at Woods Wash.
Petroglyph at Woods Wash.

Photographed in April 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

Despite what the caption says, and what I wrote on the physical slide, I think this might be on Black Canyon Wash.

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Group in Burro Canyon.
Group in Burro Canyon.

Photographed in April 1981.

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Rock shelter in the Woods Mountains.
Rock shelter in the Woods Mountains.

Photographed April 1990. I'm pretty sure this shelter was on the north(-east) side of the of the Woods Mountains.

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Stu and Roy at the petroglyphs on Woods Wash.
Stu and Roy at the petroglyphs on Woods Wash.

Photographed in April 1987, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Rock shelter in Rustler Canyon, Woods Mountains.
Rock shelter in Rustler Canyon, Woods Mountains.

Photographed in April 1985, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Road into the northeast corner of the Woods Mountains.
Road into the northeast corner of the Woods Mountains.

Photographed in April 1986.

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Gopher Snake in the Woods Mountains.
Gopher Snake in the Woods Mountains.

Photographed in April 1986, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Table Top from the northeast Woods Mountains.
Table Top from the northeast Woods Mountains.

Photographed in April 1986, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Canyon in northeast Woods Mountains.
Canyon in northeast Woods Mountains.

Photographed in April 1986, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Hiking into Burro Canyon.
Hiking into Burro Canyon.

Photographed in April 1981, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Scrambling down a fry fall in the Woods Mountains.
Scrambling down a fry fall in the Woods Mountains.

Photographed in April 1984, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Looking at petroglyphs in Woods Wash.
Looking at petroglyphs in Woods Wash.

Photographed in April 1986, scanned from a slide in 2023.

(Altho, now, i.e., 2023, this looks more like Burro Canyon.)

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Julie, Kirstin, and Matt getting ready to hike at the Woods Mountains.
Julie, Kirstin, and Matt getting ready to hike at the Woods Mountains.

Photographed in April 1986, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Tafoni in the Woods Mountains.
Tafoni in the Woods Mountains.

Photographed in April 1984, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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West Burro Canyon in the Woods Mountains.
West Burro Canyon in the Woods Mountains.

Photographed in April 1981, scanned from a slide in 2023.

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Ed Schaup at Woods Wash.
Ed Schaup at Woods Wash.

Photographed in April 1986.

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Moonrise over the Woods Mountains.
Moonrise over the Woods Mountains.

Photograph taken October 15, 2005 from our campsite in Hole-in-the-Wall campground.

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Petroglyphs.
Petroglyphs.

Wendy smiles embarrasedly knowing she's gotten into a picture while Matt copies down petroglyph designs at one of several petroglyph sites in the Woods Mountains.

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Zzyzx


The Zzyzx Road exit from Interstate 15.
The Zzyzx Road exit from Interstate 15.

Photographed 7 April 2025.

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The Zzyzx Road exit from Interstate 15
The Zzyzx Road exit from Interstate 15

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Class at Desert Studies Center.
Class at Desert Studies Center.

I've been privileged to stay at the Soda Springs Desert Studies Center at Zzyzx for several classes and field trips. In this photograph, Allan Schoenherr, author of A Natural History of California, leads an early morning field trip to examine traps set along a transect the previous night. For information about the center see, http://biology.fullerton.edu:80/facilities/zzyzx.html

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Main building.
Main building.

Photograph taken 22 April 2010.

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Presentation by Steve Rowland of UNLV
Presentation by Steve Rowland of UNLV

Photograph taken 22 April 2010.

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