Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1920-12-08

Government 's1Ig, Guide 10
STl7gs anl u -as in Salon
Sc. Az -.
pRlSPECTO2 S7'in7S MOVE
United States csoio9tsai Survey In Co
opefatlo< win G. sInesrina De-
p3rtIaea. of ~sIiforr.a Uoive.
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Desert

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Interesting pArl -Grea. American
Desert" Was spTawied across large
part OF sUlle Of the ca rl!er maps OF OH
western and southg esterD territory
and though the area OF supposed desert
land was thus exaggerated, enough
real desert remains 10 Justify large
studies Of methods Of utilizing II and
special studies of its water resources
and watering places In order TO make
Journeys across 1, safe for travellers
Tyayelers in the deser, region OF the
Southwest must depend for their e1'
is!eace OF water holes" tspriDgs,
wells or natural tsnksl. many of which
are separui.d from ote another by s
hard days Journey with team aid
wagon TIE water holes in most OF
this reglou have never been accurate
~ map,ec or described DO systematic
provision hgs been made foy maintain
ing them. and the roads leading "a
them have not been marked with sub
stauttal and reliable s!gns, 70 u.Ai
travel In tie paris of the region that
are remote from settlements has been
precarogs and even perilous
A Pioneer for Safety In the Desert
The movement tur tie protection oe
prosr@ctors ana travellers on the arid
desert plains Of lis coan:r! WAS begun
many years age 10y George ". Parsons,
q proSpt-ctor siA a~,sert expert Of Los
Angeles. Gal il 1904 Mr., Parsoi :
innGe trip across the desert region
OF California a'th i'rof. ". /. Watts.
state rulr, ra!u-3>'. and. on his return
urg,-t upon ;he Los Angeles Chamber
II CouBcrce the necessity Of placing
guide posts aai - developing wsler
holrs in t5c dessert
Mr. Parsons aark led to an sSr'ro'
prialio4 by congress. as Il resus; Of
which the United Sta;es geological
survey. repa;iinc.i; OF The Inferior, In
cooperation with the department; q
engineering ot the state ot California.
SURVEYED the southern California
e,.sert and las recently issued re
port, cu.iilc! "Enules 20 isc~.'-, Wa
ter!ng PLACES ih the salton Sea Re
cioa California" by John :. Browa.
Es1er Covered by sne Report
TIE fcs.ua cayyr,~, hy tbs guide ts
tu lhr Su4'A AAcst corner q California
and Us ataat ane huaarrd miles In
length and breadth. covering ahoa.
ten .housant s,parr miles. It's ner;h-
err Hint. Is ~. thirty to0-th parable
spd It's southern IS tie boundary be-
tween she United States and Mexico :;
lis eastern horier is marked hy Colo.
rndo river, which SEPARATES California
and Arizona. snd It's western hy the
meridian ~ ll6 degrees u minutes. II
therefore includes Imperial county and
The most arid parts OF Riverside and
san Diego counties
In addition 20 ,Tsps showing the
roads ard the watering places the
guide contains read logs and brief No.
sr-ipt!oas q: The watering p'sce>- For
.he catltc;l'pucc %. travellers cusn.nG
aud cuthe :he legs of nearly all the
rcats ar, given In two directions In
formation grd sketch GAdps are IN
ciut,'d tor certain r.ads tha, extend
Nn;prv 'af beyond t';e rorthrrn bound
art ~ the region rs 'eGne-i ahorc. In
order 10 runret, ,be roates In this rr-
g!on With wHt"rins places t~',ond It's
limits I'm the oshsr hand. consider
able arrn Ia the western raTs o ;hc
region Is high and well iaa.crtsf AMI
the y1utcs In II nrr given oaiy for GER
tain irregular westward extensions of
the desert.
The report Jus, published. which 10
listed as water supply paper s9NA
may ssc obtained fire of charge by sr
Survey. Washington. u, {.