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[[underlined]] To Susanville [[/underlined]]

[[underlined]] July 17. [[/underlined]]  From Eagle Lake we climbed a low ridge of lava and came down into Willow Creek Valley & followed it to the lower end where the creek cuts down through a gulch to Honey Lake.  Then climbed over a ridge & came down about 1000 feet to Susanville 
Willow Creek Valley is an old link basin about 5 by 10 miles in extent.  It is mainly a grass valley, all fenced & farmed.  Pine timber covers the surrounding rocky ridges & uplands.  Sagebrush grows over dry open places.

On coming down the slope to Susanville we left Pine timber at the top & soon struck [[underlined]] Ceanothus divaricatus, [[/underlined]] Argemone, & other Sonoran plants – Croton & etc.  The valley is very dry & hot.  The middle part is irrigated & is all in green fields of grass & grain.  Camped near town in a barren pasture.
Got mail in evening.
Came 25 miles before 1 oclock.