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& right mor [moaine] of age wh [which] flowed mtn [mountain] lake [par] with the Em [Emerald] Bay gl [glacier]
Tahoe v [very] natural common basin of gls [glaciers] does not differ from others that died long ago & are now val [valley] Carson (40 by 15 ms [miles]). Walker val [valley] etc.
Upp [upper] Carson val [valley] v [very] large grand when forded 50 or 60 ft wide
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with swift current
Alt Wilsons 7000 Lake Mono 6550. Joe Bolers Ranch 7000.
1st Lake at foot of Can [canyon] 8150. 2d basin 8000? 3d 7200?
In Bldy [Bloody] can [canyon] there are 3 terminal moraines each furrowed corrugated corresponding to 3 ancient [beach] terraces around Mono Lake
The highest terrace clearly marked is
Date Original
1873
Source
Original journal dimensions: 8 x 12 cm.
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MuirReel24Journal03P162-163.tif
Publisher
Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library
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Keywords
John Muir, journals, drawings, writings, travel, journaling, naturalist
