tho Pacific side about 179° 05» East. Moar 179° 18' E-;..st on the same 

 side of tho island, an, old -villago sito ¥/as located. Tlic place was ovcr- 

 grdv.-ia with, lush green .grass,' poculiar to such sites but tho hollows forraing 

 the interiors of the TDarabaras wore easily discernible. 



"Plant life found on Imchitka is very similar to that found on 

 other islr.nds of the Aleutian chain ezcept that hills are covered with, 

 a moss believed to be reindeer moss. Cloud berries (rubus chamaemorus) 

 are found in abundance. They grow but a few inches from the ground, are 

 edible, but have a poculiar and unpalatable flavor. Some plants identified 

 on the island, with the assistance of Mies Isobel Hutchinson, the British 

 botanist, are: clymis aronarius, lathyrus maritimus, senecia seudarneca, 

 anomore zophyra, primula, chrysanthemum (Asiatic typo), linnoa borealis, 

 honkenya poploidos, claybonia, and sarmontosa. 



"Tlie only animals seen on tho island in addition to the sea otter 

 wore rod fox and sea lions. Birds found woro: Stilt sandpiper, 

 (microplamahimantopus) , house wren (troglodytes aedon), Northern American 

 raven (corvus O'crax principalis) , glaucous winged gull (larus glaucoscelis) , 

 sparrow (specie undotcrmin.od) — largo sparrow of slate grey color and 

 having no distinctive markings — bclicvod to be a fox sparrow (passcrolla) 

 of an undetermined type, bald eagle (haliacctus platjrrhchos) , gadwall 

 (chaulolasmus striperus), mallard (aras platyrhychos) , and rod throated 

 loon (gavia stollata) • 



"Fish abound in the waters about tho island and in tho largo lakes, 

 "Dolly Vardon" trout, "Humpback" saliuon, and "Rock" bass are found in tho 

 salt water, v/hile in tho lakos there arc "Silver" salmon (about 10" long) 

 and "Dolly Vardon" trout. The coloring, as well as -the flesh of the bass 

 caught by tho p.orty, was of a very groonish h^io, Tho flosh was wormy ojad 

 unfit for food. Pish were found in the lolces which appeared to be onf* 

 tiroly landlocked. 



"The island is of a volcanic rock foimation, simila.r to that of the 

 other islands of tho Aleutian chain, Somll pieces of calcito, marble 

 quartz and volcanic slate found along the beach, 



"Tlic high cliffs bordering the southorn shoreline Of tho island 

 afford excellent sites for the erection of observation stations on any of 

 the numerous promontories. 



"It is believed that tho plan used in conducting this survey was 

 generally satisfactory. The establishment of a hr.po camp wherein to 

 loGa.to tho radio sot and to store supplies is considered desirable, as 

 the task of transporting the radio sot with its storage battery along 

 with tho counting party would not only require extra mon but v/ould subject 

 tho sot to unprcvontable rough handling as well as to tho dampness. The 

 total number in tho party could vory v;ell be reduced to seven, four v/ith 

 tho counting party and threo at tho base camp. Tlie tents were fairly 

 satisfactory as we±& the sleeping bags for men sleeping under cover. Men 

 who may have to sleep in the open, hov;ever, should be provided with good 

 water-proof sleeping bags to protect th^m against drenching rainfalls. 

 Each man in the party should have a pocket compass. Fog is common and 



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