Page 89 - 1915, Springs of CA.

HOT SPRINGS. 85
the canyon side and about an equal distance north, from the creek,
nearly the entire active area being shown in Plate X, A (p. 140). In
this area 12 flowing hot springs of note, 10 hot pools, and 12 vapor
vents and areas of vaporous exhalations were counted. A cool iron
spring at the north edge of the creek and a cool sulphureted drinking
spring near its southern bank may be added to the number of springs
in this area. The approximate positions of the numerous vents
are shown on the coniour map, figure 1, which is reproduced from a
map of the property that was kindly loaned by the owner, Mr. H. A.
Powell. Most of the springs and vents are along a ravine that
extends northward up the canyon side. Several cooler pools are used
for bathing the feet or the eyes and have received such names as the
Corn Spring and the Eye Spring. A number of others have "been
given descriptive names such as Teakettle, Washtub, and Gluepot.
Most of the hot waiter is strongly acid, or sulphureted, or both.
Crystals of native sulphur and of acid salts are deposited at many
small vents, and efflorescent deposits of Epsom salt are formed under
several overhanging "banks. Although most of the springs issue in
the ravine, those of perhaps largest flow issue 175 yards eastward,
on the steep slope 50 feet above the stream. Water from these
springs is piped across the stream and supplies the baths. Vapor
from a large vent at the base of the slope below the springs is also
piped across, and supplies vapor baths. The most noted vent,
which is known as Steamboat Geyser, issues on the slope 150 yards
north of the large springs, it being the single steam vent shown on
the right side of the illustration, Plate X, A. The steam is said to
have issued originally from a small orifice, but a few years ago a
short piece of 1^-inch pipe was firmly inserted over it in a vertical
position. In 1909 the vapor issuing through this pipe had a tem-
perature of 205°. A steam whistle was at one time attached to the
pipe, but its noise so disturbed the guests that it was removed.
Analyses of a nunjber of the waters at this locality have been
published. These arp here republished in standard form, and the
names of the several springs, as nearly as they could be identified, are
also placed on the map (fig. 1).