Mammal Section, Bird and Mammal Labs, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior, Division of Mammals
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Mammals
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
United States
Texas
Blanca, Sierra
Tornillo Creek
Chisos Mountains
Fort Davis
Carlsbad
Date Range:
1901
Start Date:
19010502
End Date:
19010830
Abstract:
The journal documents Vernon Orlando Bailey's collecting mammal and bird specimens in Texas, May 2 - August 30, 1901. Diary indicates he completed the work for the Biological Survey. Entries are dated. Details include routes, distances, campsites, daily activities with time of day, terrain (including elevation, soil composition), vegetation (type and abundance), ranches visited, observed wildlife, specimens collected, communities visited, and challenges in travel. Includes a list of plants with notes on appearance and abundance. Locations include Sierra Blanca, Tornillo creek, Chisos mountains (includes a sketch of camp location), Fort Davis, and Carlsbad. Additional location information includes names of buttes, valleys, peaks, and rivers.
