Santa Rita Experimental Range
Repeat Photography

Photo Station #063

Photo Archive No. 63.1.1914.08

Perm. No. Santa Rita. Temp. No. 1958. Photo Sta. #63. Looking N.E. from near Whitehouse in Madera Canyon. The dead tree and white rocks are in old corral used by freighters in early days. The old Apache trail runs just to the left of the little hill. Photo by Forbes. 8/23/14. Forbes No. 407. Compare with 1863 (104-C).

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Photo Archive No. 63.1.1935.07

Perm. No. 328664. Temp. No. 1863. Photo Station #63. Located just north of the Old Whitehouse in the mouth of Madera Canyon. Retake of (Forbes Photo #407) Santa Rita #1958. Original photo shows apparently more grass density, and dense growth of shrubs than is apparent at the present time. 1-f32-8"-K2-V. Photo by Cribbs, S.R.E.R. 7/1/35. (Hand drawn map on back of photo).

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Photo Archive No. 63.1.1984.04

PS 63. Azimuth 40. April 20, 1984. RFB. Honeywell Pentax 35mm camera. 35mm WA lens. f:8-11 1/125 30'. 2:00 P.M. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 63.1.1988.01

PS-63. Az 40. Jan. 26, 1988. RFB. Canon AE-1, 35mm camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 63.1.2000.05

PS 63. May 17, 2000. Facing northeast. Azimuth 40. ASA 135, Plus X film. 35mm lens focal length. 30' north of road looking across wash at mile marker 11. Some Boer's lovegrass; little bit of Eragrostis lehmanniana; mostly native grasses. Stump on left edge of 1988 photo is still present but behind mesquite that has grown larger. M. McClaran.

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