Santa Rita Experimental Range
Repeat Photography

Photo Station #042.1
Facing North
Azimuth 18

Photo Archive No. 42.1.1936.06

Perm. No. 329061. Temp. No. 2327. Photo Station #42. Looking north toward Huerfano, showing distribution and abundance of mesquite at the present time. 1-32-8"-A-CP. Photo by Cribbs, S.R.E.R. 6/16/36. 104-C.

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Photo Archive No. 42.1.1948.06

6-48. A48-122. P.S. 42 repeat of 2327. Little change since last photo in 1941. SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b.

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Photo Archive No. 42.1.1951.09

P.S. 42. B-51-5. Looking north. 50-32-13-3/4". Repeat of 329061. Bohning, SRER. 7 Sept. 1951.

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Photo Archive No. 42.1.1952.09

P.S. 42. B52-30. Miner's Hill in Pasture 8. Looking north. 25-45-13 3/4". Repeat of 329061. Bohning, SRER. Sept. 26, 1952.

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Photo Archive No. 42.1.1953.06

P.S. 42. B-53-25. Miner's Hill in Past. 8. Looking to NE. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of B-52-30. Bohning, SRER. 6/15/53.

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Photo Archive No. 42.1.1953.09

P.S. 42. B-53-65. Miner's Hill in Past. 8 looking N. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of B-52-30. Bohning, SRER. 9/23/53.

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Photo Archive No. 42.1.1954.06

P.S. 42. B-54-6. Looking North. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of B-51-5. Bohning, SRER. 22 June 1954.

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Photo Archive No. 42.1.1954.09

P.S. 42. B-54-42. Miner's Hill, Past. 8, looking north. 100-32-13-3/4". Repeat of B-51-5. Bohning, SRER. 10 Sept 54.

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Photo Archive No. 42.1.1955.06

P.S. 42. B-55-28. Miner's Hill in Past. 8. Looking N. 1/50-f45-50'. Repeat of B-51-5. Bohning, SRER. 20 June 1955.

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Photo Archive No. 42.1.1955.09

P.S. 42. B-55-76. Miner's Hill in Past. 8 looking to North. 1/50-f45-45. Repeat of B-51-5. Bohning, SRER. 21 Sept 1955.

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Photo Archive No. 42.1.1956.06

B-56-39. 6/26/56. SRER, P.S. 42 to north. Miner's Hill Past. 8. Repeat of B-51-5. (1/50-f.22-20').

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Photo Archive No. 42.1.1985.01

PS 42. Azimuth 18. Jan. 25, 1985. RFB. Honeywell Pentax camera (35mm). 35mm WA lens. f:8-11 1/125 20'. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 42.1.1988.01

PS 42. Az 18. Jan. 8, 1988. RFB. Canon AE-1, 35mm camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 42.1.2000.05

PS 42. May 15, 2000, 11:45 a.m. Facing north. Azimuth 18. Pasture 8. ASA 135, Plus X film. 35mm lens focal length. On top of Miner's Hill near headquarters; northwest of the disintegrating "structure"; no post present; no marker placed this year - not necessary. Cane beardgrass, Eragrostis lehmanniana, mesquite, calliandra, ocotillo. M. McClaran.

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Photo Archive No. 042.1.2007.04

PS. 042. 20 April 2007. Facing west northwest. Azimuth 336. Pasture 8. Elevation 1286 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. No witness, cairn built, painted white, camera above. Blade of former witness post is present next to cairn. Matches all photo directions very well. Mesquite, catlcaw acacia, ocotillo, Calliandra, Krameria present. Prickly pear present. Also shrubby buckwheat. Lehmann lovegrass is only perennial grass. Mesquite in 1936 photo are still present, although second tree from left (behind ocotillo) might be dead now, there is certainly evidence that mesquite size has diminished with partial diebacks. Ocotillo present now, are not visible in 1936 or 1956 photos. Compared to 2000, much less grass, mesquite less vigorous. M. McClaran photographer, no assistant.

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