Santa Rita Experimental Range
Repeat Photography

Photo Station #042.6
Facing West
Azimuth 291

Photo Archive No. 42.6.1936.06

Perm. No. 329059. Temp. No. 2325. Photo Station #42. Looking west toward the Serrita Mts., showing the 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. 42.6.1948.06

6-48. A48-120. P.S. 42 repeat of 2325. Little apparent change in form or species since last photo in 1941. SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b.

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Photo Archive No. 42.6.1951.09

P.S. 42. B-51-3. Looking west. 50-42-13-3/4". Repeat of 329059. Bohning, SRER. 7 Sept. 1951.

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Photo Archive No. 42.6.1952.09

P.S. 42. B-52-28. Miner's Hill in Pasture 8. Looking west. 75-45-13 3/4". Repeat of 329059. Bohning, SRER. Sept. 26, 1952.

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Photo Archive No. 42.6.1953.06

P.S. 42. B-53-23. Miner's Hill in Past. 8. Looking to West. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of B-52-28. Bohning, SRER. 6/15/53.

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Photo Archive No. 42.6.1953.09

P.S. 42. B-53-63. Miner's Hill in Past. 8 looking W. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of B-52-28. Bohning, SRER. 9/23/53.

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Photo Archive No. 42.6.1954.06

P.S. 42. B-54-4. Looking to W. 50-45-13-3/4. Repeat of B-51-3. Bohning, SRER. 22 June 1954.

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Photo Archive No. 42.6.1954.09

P.S. 42. B-54-44. Miner's Hill Past. 8, looking west. 100-32-13-3/4". Repeat of B-51-3. Bohning, SRER. 10 Sept 1954.

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Photo Archive No. 42.6.1955.06

P.S. 42. B-55-26. Miner's Hill in Past. 8. Looking West. 1/50-f45-50. Repeat of B-51-3. Bohning, SRER. 20 June 1955.

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Photo Archive No. 42.6.1955.09

P.S. 42. B-55-74. Miner's Hill in Past. 8, looking to West. 1/50-f45-45. Repeat of B-51-3. Bohning, SRER. 21 Sept 1955.

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Photo Archive No. 42.6.1956.06

B-56-37. 6/26/56. SRER, P.S. 42 to west. Miner's Hill Past. 8. Repeat of B-51-3. (1/50-f.22-25').

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Photo Archive No. 42.6.1985.01

PS 42. Azimuth 291. 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. 42.6.1988.01

PS-42. Az 291. Jan. 8, 1988. RFB. Canon AE-1, 35mm camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 42.6.2000.05

PS 42. May 15, 2000, 11:45 a.m. Facing west. Azimuth 291. 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. M. McClaran.

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Photo Archive No. 042.6.2007.04

PS. 042. 20 April 2007. Facing west, Azimuth 291. 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. Lehmann lovegrass is only perennial grass. Probably some of the same mesquite and ocotillo plants as 1936 photo. Compared to 2000, much less grass, more prickly pear. M. McClaran photographer, no assistant.

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