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Map Satellite The Theodore Payne Wildlife Sanctuary lies 3 kilometers (2 miles) south-southeast of Black Butte and immediately south of the Three Sisters, both Mesozoic granitic formations. The soil within the sanctuary is nonmarine Quaternary alluvium. Two plant communities, creosote bush scrub and Joshua tree woodland, are present here in almost equal coverage. Of the eight County sanctuaries in the Antelope Valley (see Alpine Butte Wildlife Sanctuary, etc.), this supports the thickest stands of Joshua trees, Yucca brevifolia. Some sixty plants have been found in the area, including fiddleneck, Amsinckia tessellata, thistle sage, Salvia carduacea, and Eriophyllum wallacei. Animal life is typical of the Valley. The ladder-backed woodpecker, Dendrocopos scalaris, occurs in the woodland. Integrity: Aside from a power transmission line cutting across one corner, the area is virtually undisturbed. Use: Research, educational, present. December 1979
Inventory of California Natural Areas
Revision © 2008 Steven Louis Hartman
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