[Geysers] Salton Sea history

[TSBryan at aol.com]

Here's a tidbit I just found within crude notes that were written by  William 
P. Blake, who served as geologist and mineralogist with the 1853 survey  of 
the Colorado Desert area of southern California. Though cursory, this  amounted 
to the initial railroad survey through that area, including what is now  the 
Salton Sea.
 
The following is believed to refer to the hot spring/mud pot area near  
Niland, CA:
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Dec. 9 [1853]
[snip]
 
Volcano--
Pond several acres 118 degrees
Pond small 135 degrees
small eruption gas & steam 170 degrees
 
>From the pont [sic, pond?] the steam & mud is thrown up -- every 10  min. -- 
mud black & contrasted finely with the white of steam -- thrown up  30 or 40 
ft.
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Respectfully entered into the record by
Scott Bryan
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