Santa Rita Experimental Range
Repeat Photography

Photo Station #221

Photo Archive No. 221.1.1902

PS 221. 1902. Griffiths No. 1067. Proctor Canon, looking Northwest from a point about one mile below Proctor. Stone's sheep camp is shown in the middle of the foreground. The shrubbery in the canon consists mainly of Mesquite, Cats-claw and Palo verde.

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Photo Archive No. 221.1.1941.09

A-1888. Photo Sta. No. 221. Retake of Photo No. 1067 originally taken by Griffiths about 1902. Some increase in shrub growth in canyon bottoms is evident. Ground cover appears equally good and of better quality now than in the early photo. Sheep camp and bedground in canyon bottom indicate use of area by sheep in early days. (5x7) Sept. 1941.

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Photo Archive No. 221.1.1951.09

PS. 221. B-51-32. Looking down Box Canyon. 50-32-13 3/4". Repeat of Griffith 1067. Bohning, SRER. 25 Sept. 1951.

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Photo Archive No. 221.1.1960.08

T-280. 5 Aug 60. SRER, P.S. 221. 10H3b.

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Photo Archive No. 221.1.1986.11

PS 221. Azimuth 295. Nov. 26, 1986. RFB. Canon AE-1 camera (35mm). 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 221.1.2000.06

PS 221. June 9, 2000, 12:15 p.m. Facing northwest. Azimuth 295. Pasture 21. Plus X, ASA 125 film. 35mm lens focal length. Fencepost present and marked. Mesquite in foreground burned in 1994 fire; tree smaller now than in 1986 photo. Lehmann lovegrass only grass present. M. McClaran.

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Photo Archive No. 221.1.2003.05

PS 221. May 29, 2003, 12:00 p.m. Facing west. TMAX, ASA 100 film. 35mm lens focal length. Small mesquite in foreground is alive but it burned in 1994 fire; cholla at base is dead; only Lehmann lovegrass for grasses. M. McClaran.

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Photo Archive No. 221.1.2007.03

PS. 221. 28 March 2007. Facing northwest, Azimuth 295. Pasture 21. Elevation 1235 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. View into Box Canyon. Mesquite alive. Calliandra under small mesquite and in open; leaves and flowers emerged. Little leaf Baccharis behind small mesquite. Small cholla cacti present. Lehmann lovegrass dominant with black grama and cottontop. Compared to 2000, very similar, except small mesquite is larger now. M. McClaran photographer, A. Nafus assistant.

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