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[[underline]] Up Yuba R. [[/underline]]

[[underline]] June 25 [[/underline]] Struck N. Fork Yuba R. a mile from camp & followed 4 miles up to [[red pencil underline]] Downieville [[red pencil underline]], crossing to north side on toll bridge a mile below town. In this part of canyon found a trace of Upper Sonoran species mixed with the Transition, viz:-
Arctostophylos viscida & the tall, white flowered Erriogonum. Otherwise transition species cover the high, steep slopes & the narrow strips along the river banks. The River is a rapid, muddy stream full of [[placis dibris?]]. The banks have been washed out & the bars scraped up for gold dust. A few little ranches hang on to the side of slopes or nestle in nooks of the river valley. 
Downieville is a typical mining gulch town with only one street, but it is old & has many comfortable and even pretty homes. Got supplies & continued up the South Fork of N. Yuba R. about 8 miles & camped 4 miles below Sierra City. 
Good road but heavy toll.
Barometer read at camp in Woodruff Gulch 2750, at river 2550, at Downieville 2800, at camp 3780. 

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Unsure of [[placis dibris?]] 2. Could be places debris?