376 NORTH AMERICAN FAUNA. [No. 7 



Muddy Valley, Lincoln County, Nov. D-E, 15-16. 



A valley northeast of the Muddy Mount a ins. The stream of the same name flowing 

 through the valley empties into the Virgin River Merriam, Bailey. 



Mulkey Meadows, Inyo County, Calif. 



A small meadow on the east slope of the Sierra, about 7 miles (11 kilometers) 

 southeast of Big Cottonwood Meadows and ahout 12 or 15 miles (19-24 kilometers) 

 south of Mount Whitney DUTCHER, KOCH. 



Nelson Range, Inyo County, Calif. D, 9. 



A low east-and-west range connecting the Cerro Gordo with the Panamint Moun- 

 tains and separating Saline Valley from the head of Panamint Valley. Named alter 

 Mr. E. W. Nelson, who explored the range, and the adjoining valleys NELSON. 



NordhofF, Ventura County, Calif. Altitude, 819 feet (249 meters). I, 6. 



A town in the Ojai Valley, northeast of Ventura Nelson. 



Oasis Valley, Nye County, Nev. C-D, 11. 



A narrow valley in the southern part of the Ralston Desert southeast of Sarcobatus 

 Flat. It contains the head of Arnargosa Creek Merpiam, Bailey, Stephens. 



Olancha, Inyo County, Calif. Altitude, 3,708 feet (1,130 meters). E, 9. 



A ranch and post-office 1 mile (0.0 kilometers) south of Owens Lake. 



Merkiam, Palmer, Bailey, Fisher, Stephens. 

 Olancha Peak, California. Altitude, 12,250 feet (3,734 meters). E, 8. 



One of the highest peaks in the southern Sierra Nevada, about 25 miles (40 kilo- 

 meters) southeast of Mount Whitney Stephens. 



Onion Valley, Inyo County, Calif. Altitude, ahout 9,000 or 10,000 feet* (2,740 or 

 3,050 meters). 



A meadow or small valley on the east slope of the Sierra at the junction of the 

 three forks of Independence Creek . Stephens. 



Overton, Lincoln County, Nev. Altitude, 1,360 feet (414 meters). E, 16. 



An abandoned Mormon town in the valley of the Muddy, northwest of St. Thomas 

 and 4 miles (6 kilometers) southeast of St. Joe Merriam, Bailey. 



Owens Lake, California. Altitude, 3,567 feet (1,087 meters). D-E, 9. 



A shallow alkaline lake 15 miles (24 kilometers) long/9 miles (14 kilometers) wide, 

 aud about 50 feet (15 meters) deep. It is situated at the east base of the Sierra 

 Nevada, southeast of Mount Whitney. Named by Fremont, in honor of Richard 

 Owens, one of the members of Fremont's third expedition. 



Merriam, Palmer, Fisher, Nelson, Bailey, Stephens. 



Owens River, California. B-D, 7-8. 



The largest river on the east side of the southern Sierra Nevada. It rises near 

 Mouut Lyell and flows south through a valley of the same name into Owens Lake. 



Owl Holes, San Bernardino County, Calif. Altitude 1,790* feet (545 meters). 

 F, 11. 

 Holes containing hot water on the Leach Point road from Pilot Knob to Death 

 Valley, situated on the south side of Owls Head Peak and about 13 miles (21 kilo- 

 meters) west-southwest of Saratoga Spri ngs Merriam, Bailey. 



Pahranagat Lake, Lincoln County, Nev. Altitude, 3,400 feet (1,036 meters). C, 14. 



A small lake in the south end of the valley of the same name, lying east of the 



Pahranagat Mountains and about 60 miles (96 kilometers) southwest of the mining 



camp of Pioche Merriam, Bailey. 



