Santa Rita Experimental Range
Repeat Photography

Photo Station #068

Photo Archive No. 68.1.1936.07

Permanent No. 344245. Temporary No. 2427. Photo Sta. 68. On 10th fence post west of gate on divide between Florida and Saw Mill Canyons (Pasture 8 and Forest Division fence). On right considerable old grass remains inside pasture 8, while adjacent area on left is heavily overgrazed, all old grass being removed and new grass just starting. Photo by Cribbs, S.R.E.R. 7/23/36. 104-C.

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Photo Archive No. 68.1.1985.09

PS 68. Azimuth 270. Sept. 13, 1985. 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. 68.1.2000.12

PS 68. December 14, 2000, 1:00 p.m. Facing west. Azimuth 270. Pasture 8. ASA 100 TMAX film. 35mm lens focal length. Marker on fence post in fenceline. Matches both 1936 and 1985 photos. Fence post for PS 69 is in the scene. Some sotol in 1985 photo are now dead. Dominant grasses are plains lovegrass, cane beardgrass, sideoats grama. No Lehmann lovegrass in picture but some upslope of view in picture. Note in this photo that Mexican blue oak on fenceline in 1936 is dead, and was dead before 1985 photo. This death is also apparent in series for PS 65. M. McClaran.

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