Mat, 1893.] LOCALITIES VISITED BY THE EXPEDITION. dbd 



Ash Creek, Inyo County, Calif. E, 8. 



A small stream entering Owens Lake from the west, about 9 miles (14 kilometers; 

 north of Olancha. Named from the ash trees that grow on its borders.. -STEPHEX8. 



Ash Meadows, Nye County, Nev. E, 11-12. 



The large valley or plain east of the Amargosa Range and 50 miles (80 kilometers) 

 north of the Great Bend of the Amargosa River, named on account of the presence 

 of a small desert ash (Fraxinus coriacea) which was formerly abundant. The boun- 

 dary line between California and Nevada passes through Ash Meadows. Collections 

 were made by Merriam, Bailey, and Stephens at the 'King Spring' or 'Stone House' 

 (altitude about 3,800* feet or 1,160 meters), on the eastern side of the valley, and by the 

 rest of the party at Watkins' Ranch, 3 or 4 miles west of this point — all in Nevada. 



Bakersfield, the county seat of Kern County, Calif. Altitude, 415 feet (126 meters). 

 G, 6 Merriam, Palmer, Nelson, Fisher, Bailey. 



Banning, San Bernardino County, Calif. Altitude, 2,317 feet (70o meters). 



A station on the Southern Pacific Railroad, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southeast 

 of San Bernardino and near the summit of the San Gorgonio Pass Stephens. 



Beaverdam Mountains, Washington County, Utah. C, 17. 



A north-and-south range west of the town of St. George, constituting the north- 

 ward extension of the Virgin Mountains Merriam, Bailey. 



Bennett Wells, Inyo County, Calif. Altitude, 323* feet (98 meters) below sea 

 level. E, 11. 

 Two shallow wells dug in the bottom of Death Valley, on the west side of the salt 

 marsh, and nearly due east of Telescope Peak. Named in memory of one of the 

 survivors of the ill-fated party of emigrants who entered the valley in 1850. The 

 lowest point in the valley (480* feet or 146 meters l)elow sea level, according to ob- 

 servations of the U. S. Geological Survey) is a little northeast of This place. 



Merriam, Palmer, Fisher, Nelson, Bailey. 



Benton, Mono County, Calif. Altitude, 5,515 feet (1,681 meters). B, 8. 



A station on the Carson and Colorado Railroad, 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of 

 Keeler. The town is about 4 miles (6 kilometers) west of the station of the same 

 name, and about 200 feet (60 meters) higher Nelson, Stephens. 



Big Cottonwood Meadows, Inyo County, Calif. Altitude about 10,000* feet (3,050 

 meters). 

 The large meadows near the head of Big Cottonwood Creek, a stream rising near 

 Mount Corcoran, and flowing into Owens Lake. A meteorological station Avas estab- 

 lished in the meadow (about 8 miles or 13 kilometers southeast of Mount Whitney) 

 June 15, and observations were continued by Dutcher and Koch until Septem- 

 ber 15 Merriam, Palmer, Fisher, Bailey, Nelson. 



Big Pine, Inyo County, Calif. Altitude, about 4,000 feet (1,220 meters). C, 8. 



A town in Owens Valley, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Owens Lake. 

 (See also Alvord) Merriam, Bailey, Nelson. 



Big Tree Canon, Tulare County, Calif. 



A canon on the East Fork of the Kaweah, named on account of the presence of 

 Big Trees {Sequoia g'ujantea) - Bailey. 



Bishop, Inyo County, Calif. Altitude [of station], 4,104 feet (1,251 meters). C, 8. 



A station on the Carson and Colorado Railroad, about 70 miles (113 kilometers) 



north of Keeler. The town of Bishop, or Bishop Creek, is on the creek of the same 



name, and is west of the station Nelson, Stephens. 



