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trees and bushes and further back heavier forest. Most of region 
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KQ?ANG SAI3MATR E ~ meadow bordering lake shore. 
Lake Aussei is between two ranges of mountains as the continuation 
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of the Cul de Sac. The northwest end is fed by many strong springs 
forming streams hit of few rods length. These springs flow through 
wet boggy meadows. Back of the spring arebuone finds cultivated fields 
of the typical secondary thorn tree growth, common on the Cul de Sac. 
The dry portions further from the lake contain many cactus and are dry 
and rocky. The lov/er ranges of hills bordering the lake on the north 
side are very dry and rocky, the most of it outcrop of igneous rock 
white or black. The region rather sparse of cactus thorn trees^ etc. 
The higher ranges (3-4000 ft.) much woods, many palms. Tops 
5-6000 ft. relatively bare. 
TROU CAILjAII - About one mile southwest Cat tail 
swamps. Entire swamp covered with dense growth, cat tails in soft mud 
1-3 ft. deep border more or less firm. The cat tails mixed with 
sedges and Alismas. - Adjacent areas on north side open meadov/ land 
and cultivated patches of damp mucky soil covered v/ith short grass and 
sedges. East side thorn tree growth to lake edge. 
FOEDS VARETTE ~ Southeast liission about six miles. (3000 ft.) 
Mountain covered with thicket, much climbiiv; bamboo, with scattered pine 
trees, open grass lands and cultivated and thickets. On some of the 
neighboring slops occasional remnants of woods could be seen. l^any 
