Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE !(>09 Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2013 CONTENTS Water-supply paper 224; Some desert watering places in southeastern California, 225; Ground waters of Indio region, Cal., 226; Pollution of streams by sulphite pulp 227; Geology and underground waters of South 228; Investigations in Yukon-Tanana regien, 229; Disinfection of sewage and sewage filter 230; Surface wa
Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE !(>09 Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2013 CONTENTS Water-supply paper 224; Some desert watering places in southeastern California, 225; Ground waters of Indio region, Cal., 226; Pollution of streams by sulphite pulp 227; Geology and underground waters of South 228; Investigations in Yukon-Tanana regien, 229; Disinfection of sewage and sewage filter 230; Surface water supply of Nebraska. in DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORUNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director Water-Supply Paper 224 SOME DESERT WATERING PLACES IN SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA ANDSOUTHWESTERN NEVADA BY WALTER C. MENDENIIALL. WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1909 CONTENTS. Page. Introduction 5 Area considered 5 Mineral resources and industrial developments 6 Sources of data 7 Physical features 8 General character of the region__. 8 Death Valley basin 9 Soda Lake 10 Salton Sink 10 A great trough 10 Fault lines 11 Climate 11 Water supply 13 Origin 13 Rivers 13 Springs 15 Finding water 16 Camping places 16 Mountain springs and tanks 17 Dry lakes 17 Geologic hints 18 Vegetation as a guide 20 Hints on desert traveling 21 Teams,.hay, and grain 21 Tools 22 Clothing, bedding, etc : 22 Provisions 23 Water 23 Fuel 21 (Jetting lost 21 Main routes of travel 25 Starting points 25 Fremonts trail 25 Old Spanish trail 26 Mohave-Keeler route . 26 Death Valley routes 26 Bullfrog routes ^ 27 Searchlight route 28 Needles-Parker route 28 Amboy-Dale route 28 Mecca-Dale route 28 Victorville routes ; 28 Banning-Dale route . 29 4 CONTENTS. Page. Irrigating and artesian waters 29 Irrigated areas 29 Artesian waters 29 Descripti
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