Santa Rita Experimental Range
Repeat Photography

Photo Station #042.7
Facing North West
Azimuth 336

Photo Archive No. 42.7.1936.06

Perm. No. 329060. Temp. No. 2326. Photo Station #42. Looking northwest toward the Tucson Mts 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. 42.7.1948.06

6-48. A48-121. P.S. 42 repeat of 2326. Little change since last photo in 1941. SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b.

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Photo Archive No. 42.7.1951.07

7/28/51. R-304. S.R.E.R. Repeat of photo station 42 at end of grazing season. H.G. Reynolds. 10H(3)b.

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Photo Archive No. 42.7.1951.09

P.S. 42. B-51-4. Looking NW. 50-32-13-3/4". Repeat of 329060. Bohning, SRER. 7 Sept 1951.

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Photo Archive No. 42.7.1952.09

P.S. 42. B-52-29. Miner's Hill in Pasture 8. Repeat of 329060. Bohning, SRER. Sept. 26, 1952.

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Photo Archive No. 42.7.1953.06

P.S. 42. B-53-24. Miner's Hill in Past. 8. Looking to N-West. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of B-52-29. Bohning, SRER. 6/15/53.

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Photo Archive No. 42.7.1953.09

P.S. 42. B-53-64. Miner's Hill in Past 8 looking to NW. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of B-52-29. Bohning, SRER. 9/23/53.

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Photo Archive No. 42.7.1954.06

P.S. 42. B-54-5. Looking to N W. 50-45-13-3/4. Bohning, SRER. 22 June 1954.

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Photo Archive No. 42.7.1954.09

P.S. 42. B-54-43. Miner's Hill, Past. 8, looking NW. 100-32-13-3/4". Repeat of B-51-4. Bohning, SRER. 10 Sept 1954.

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Photo Archive No. 42.7.1955.06

P.S. 42. B-55-27. Miner's Hill in Past. 8, looking NW. 1/50-f45-40'. Repeat of B-51-4. Bohning, SRER. 20 June 1955.

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Photo Archive No. 42.7.1955.09

P.S. 42. B-55-75. Miner's Hill in Past 8, looking to NW. 1/50-f45-35'. Repeat of B-51-4. Bohning, SRER. 21 Sept 1955.

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Photo Archive No. 42.7.1956.06

B-56-38. 6/26/56. SRER, P.S. 42 to northwest. Miner's Hill Past. 8. Repeat of B-51-4. (1/50-f.22-25').

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Photo Archive No. 42.7.1985.01

PS 42. Azimuth 336. 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. 42.7.1988.01

PS-42. Az 336. Jan. 8, 1988. RFB. Canon AE-1, 35mm camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 42.7.2000.05

PS 42. May 15, 2000, 11:45 a.m. Facing northwest. Azimuth 336. 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. 042.7.2007.04

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. Lehmann lovegrass is only perennial grass. Probably some of the same mesquite plants as 1936 photo, ocotillo arrives by 1955 photos. Compared to 2000, much less grass, more prickly pear, mesquite less vigorous. M. McClaran photographer, no assistant.

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