Santa Rita Experimental Range
Repeat Photography

Photo Station #058

Photo Archive No. 58.1.1935.07

Perm. No. 328717. Temp. No. 1916. Photo Station #58. About three-fourths of a mile south of Proctor's Ranch along east boundary fence of Pasture 9. Photo taken with regular lens, showing conservatively grazed range in Pasture 9 on the left as compared to heavily overgrazed range outside of Pasture 9 on the right. All grasses on heavily grazed area are in very much weakened condition. Photo by Culley, S.R.E.R. July 1935. 104-C. NOTE: Photo 328719 (Temp. No. 1918) also archived under this number but not included on the web page is the same view; photo 328714 (Temp. No. 1913) shows a wider field of view.

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Photo Archive No. 58.1.1986.10

PS 58. Azimuth 350. Oct. 23, 1986. RFB. Canon AE-1 camera (35mm). 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery. Not exact field of view as in earlier photo.

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Photo Archive No. 58.1.2000.11

PS 58. November 2, 2000, 3:45 p.m. Facing north. Azimuth 350. Pasture 9. ASA 125 Plus-X film. 35mm lens focal length. PS tag is in top wire of fence. Original large tree in fenceline (1935) is dead and on ground it appears to be Prosopis velutina; now Prosopis velutina plants are at edge of drop-off to wash below. Open areas with Eragrostis lehmanniana and burroweed; some Setaria macrostachya and Digitaria californica under trees. No difference in vegetation between sides of the fence. M. McClaran.

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