Chaparral, 38 Chemehuevi Indians, 76 _Chlorogalum pomeridianum_, 50 Cinnabar, 178 _Clistoyucca arborescens_, 38 Coachella Valley, 165 Cocopah Indians, 72, 75, 190 Colorado Desert, 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 61, 71, 161-169, 213, 218-234 Colorado Desert, how formed, 10 Colorado River, 9, 76, 205, 218-234 Copper, 157-159 Coyote, 66 Creosote bush, 57 Crescent Hills, 206 _Crotalus cerastes_, 60 Daggett, 157 Death Valley, 5, 6, 68, 103, 142, 146, 149, 150, 172-183 Desert journalism, 209-217 Deserts, Black Rock, 2; Colorado, 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 61, 71, 161-169, 213, 218-234; Great American, 1, 2; Mojave, 2, 5, 6, 80, 84, 87, 108, 116, 140, 209; Nevada, 2; Painted, 2; Smoke Creek, 2 Deserts, extent and origin, 10 Devil's Chair, 175 Early navigators, 13 Earthquakes, 186, 187 _Ephydra Californica_, 68 Funeral Mountains, 175 Furnace Creek, 175 Gila Monster, 1, 61, 62, 63, 65 Gila River, 10 Gold, 131, 140 Gold districts, 131, 139, 154, 157 Gold Mine, Pegleg, 193 Grand Cañon, 9 Greasewood, 38, 49 Great American Desert, 1, 2 Gulf of California, 9 Gypsum, 157 Hanlon's Crossing, 222 Heber, 233 _Heloderina horridum_, 61 Hematite, 178 Holton, 233 Hopi Indians, 100, 103 Horned toad, 62 Human bones, 30, 34 Imperial, 217-233 Imperial Canal, 217-234 Imperial Press, 209-217 Indio, 166 Iron, 157 Irrigation, 218-234 Jasper, 158 Journalism, 209-217 Koochabee, 68 Lake Juala, 186 Lead, 157 Lithia, 159 Maguey, 54 Manganese, 157 Map ancient California, 14, 15 Marble, 157, 158 McPherson, John F., desert experiences, 22-29 Mescal, 54 Mesquite, 38 Mexicala, 230 Mirage, 6 Mojave Desert, 2, 5, 6, 80, 84, 87, 108, 116, 140, 209 Mt. Grayback, 9 Mt. San Jacinto, 9 Needles, 209-217 Needle's Eye, 209-217 Nevada Desert, 2 Niter, 1, 146 Nopal, 53 Oases, 2 Old Beach, 229 Ollas, 195, 196 Onyx, 157 Owen's Lake, 68 Padre Junipero Serra, 83 Painted Desert, 2 Palo-verde, 38 Panamint Indians, 68, 71, 103 Pectis, 57 Pegleg Gold Mine, 193, 194 Phantom ship, 199 _Phrynosoma_, 62 Pilot Knob, 201 Pomo Indians, 95 Prickly pear, 50 Prospector, 127-141 Randsburg, 209 _Randsburg Miner_, 209-217 Rattlesnake, 1, 60, 61 Rhyolite, 157 Sage, 38 Sahuaro, 49 Salt, 161-169, 178 Salton, 6, 161-169 Saratoga Springs, 176 Scorpion, 65, 66 Serra, Padre Junipero, 83 Side-winder, 60 Signal Mountain, 201 Silsbee, 230 Silver, 158 Smoke Creek Desert, 2 Snakeweed, 54 Soap plant, 50 Soda, 146, 176 Spanish bayonet, 45 Submarine, 209-217 Sulphur, 157, 178 Sutuma, 83-91 Tarantula, 1, 64 Temperature, 22, 140 Thirst, tortures of, 18, 172 Tin, 157 Tortoise, 64, 65 Tourmaline, 159 Tufa, 157 Tuna, 53 Turquoise, 76 Volcanoes, 6, 71, 184-188 Walking Hills, 202, 206 Water, 17-37 Water wells, 30, 33 Well of the desert, 53 Yucca, 38, 45, 49 Yuma Indians, 75 Zinc, 157 Old Paths _and_ Legends of New England