378 NORTH AMERICAN FAUNA. fXo.7. 



Pigeon Spring, Esmeralda County, Nev. Altitudes, about 6.700* feet (2,0-10 meters). 



C, 9. 



A spring on tlio northwest slope of Mount Magrudei near the California boundary. 



Merriam, Bailey. 



Pilot Knob or Granite Mountain, San Bernardino County, Calif. Altitude, 5,525 

 feet (1,683 meters). G, 10. 

 A high butto or peak forming one of tbe most conspicuous landmarks in the 

 Mohave Desert. It is at the west end of the Granite Mountains and about 75 miles 

 (120 kilometers) southeast of the lower end of Owens Lake and about 35 miles (56 

 kilometers) northwest of Daggett and Barstow. On a clear day it can be distinctly 

 seen from the summit of Mount Whitney and Telescope Peak. (See also Granite 

 Mountains.) 

 Pine City. 



(1) Mariposa County, Calif. A settlement, formerly a post-office, on the west 

 slope of the Sierra, about 4 miles (6 kilometers) south of Wawona, near the southern 

 boundary of the county. 



(2) Mono County, Calif. A deserted mining camp near the head of Owens River 

 and a few hundred feet below the summit of Mammoth Pass Nelson, Stephens. 



Pioche, county seat of Lincoln County, Nev. Altitude, 6,220feet (1,895 meters). B,16. 

 Formerly an important mining camp; in the northern part of the county. 



Poso, Kern County, Calif. F, 6. 



A station on the Southern Pacific Railroad in the San Joaquin Valley, 20 miles (32 

 kilometers) northwest of Bakersfield Bailey, Fisher, Nelson. 



Pozo, San Luis Obispo County, Calif. G, 4. 



A post-office about 15 miles. (24 kilometers) east of San Luis Obispo. To be dis- 

 tinguished from Poso, Kern County Nelson. 



Quartz Spring, Lincoln County, Nev. Altitude, about 5,200* feet (1,585 meters). 



D, 13. 



A spring at the west base of the Desert Mountains in the north arm of Indian 

 Spring Valley Merriam, Bailey. 



Queen, Esmeralda County, Nev. Altitude, 6,254 feet (1,906 meters). 



A station on the Carson and Colorado Railroad 10 miles (16 kilometers) northeast 

 of Benton, Calif. The Indian Queen mine is situated in the northern end of the 

 White Mountains, about 9 miles (14 kilometers) from the station, and at an altitude 

 of about 9,500* feet (2,895 meters) ; the mill connected with it is 5 miles (8 kilometers) 

 from the station, at an elevation of about 7,400* feet (2,250 meters) Stephens. 



Raymond Well, Kern County, Calif. 



A spring in the south end of Salt Wells Valley in the Mohave Desert, about 16 

 miles (26 kilometers) southea'st of Coyote Holes or Freeman Post-office.. -Stephens. 



Reche Canon, San Bernardino County, Calif. 



A narrow valley on the north side of the Box Spring Mountains, about 4 miles 

 (6 kilometers) south of San Bernardino Stephens. 



Resting Springs, Inyo County, Calif. Altitude about 1,750* feet (5,320 meters). F, 12. 



The springs near the Amargosa River, about 6 miles (10 kilometers) east of the 



Amargosa borax works Merriam, Palmer, Bailey, Fisher, Nelson, Stephens. 



Rose Store or Station, Kern County, Calif. Altitude, 1,334 feet (406 meters). 



An old stage station on the road from Bakersfield to Los Angeles, about 6 miles 

 (10 kilometers) north of Old Fort Tejon, near the mouth of the Canada de las Uvas. 



Palmer, Nelson. 



