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INTR.ODUCTION

Location am Ph711aal Feature,.

TlJe area discussed in this report is located in the ee.ste:rnm151t

part of' the Ventura Basin, :in Loe Angeles CoM.ty, Calif'omia, and covers

al;>out 14 square miles,, The southernmost part of the area , miles

airline distance north of' saugus t which in turn is 45 miles northwest

of Los Angeles. The.entire area is crossed 'b1' a narrow, paved road,

which extends &10111 much of San ~anc:lsqu:t.to Canyon and connects the

town of' SaUgus with Hughes Lake, 29 miles to the nor-th. Excellent rock

exposures are present on both walls of' the canyon, and can be reached

easily tromthis road.

A tractor road extends i,reetward from 'bbc eite of th-s Still

Francie Reservoir, and gives access to the' western and northwestern

parts of the area, :tn the viclnity ot Charlie Canyon. To the southeast,

well maintained dirt and gravel roade serve the area north of' Dry- can;ron

Reservoir. (See Index Map, Fig. ~

Both Charlie and ~ Caeyons can be traversed along gooo

trails tor reasonable distances up stream from the southern end of' the

areao In addi:t:lon, several firebreaks and traile, ma:l.ntained by the

U,S, Forest Service, cut irregularly across hill7 country throt~hout the

whole area,

The lO'!izeat point in the area is 1n San Jli'anoisquito .Caeyonl!I

vest ot the DI':,' C~on Resenou-, and ii l.317 .t"eet above sea level;

it is situated in a wide .span of alluvium which separates hilla 300 to

400 f'eet high. The highest point in the map area is on the west side