Santa Rita Experimental Range
Repeat Photography

Photo Station #230

Photo Archive No. 230.1.1902

PS 230. 1902. Griffiths No. 1092. A portion of the fence line. The shrubbery shown here is mainly Cats-claw (Acacia gregii). NOTE: Griffiths Photo No. 1094 also archived under this number but not included on the web page is basically the same view.

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Photo Archive No. 230.1.1941.09

A-1944. Photo Sta. No. 230. Retake of Photo No. 1094 originally taken by Griffiths about 1902. Some increase in shrubs is noticeable. Grass cover appears equally as good and is made up at present of perennial grasses. (5x7) Sept. 1941. Made w/WA Lens. 104.

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Photo Archive No. 230.1.1951.10

P.S. 230. B-51-46. Looking north. 40-32-13-3/4". Repeat of Griffith 1094. Bohning, SRER. 1 Oct 1951.

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Photo Archive No. 230.1.2000.11

PS 230. November 2, 2000, 11:30 a.m. Facing north. Pasture 6B. ASA 100 TMAX film. 35mm lens focal length. Foreground calliandra, Rothrock, sprucetop, sideoats, slender grama; mesquite on right; few Eragrostis lehmanniana. M. McClaran.

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Photo Archive No. 230.2.1902

PS 230. 1902. Griffiths No. 1091. Shows a portion of our proposed fence line, part of which was the most difficult strip of fence we had to build. It passes over the saddle in the mountain and is on rocky ground. This picture was taken from a point about 500 feet South of the Northwest corner of Section 22, Township 18, Range 15. It also indicates the method of marking the line.

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Photo Archive No. 230.2.1941.09

A-1943. Photo Sta. No. 230. Retake of photo No. 1091 originally taken by Griffiths about 1902. A noticeable increase in mesquite has occurred in the interim. General ground-cover conditions appear as good now as then. Mixed perennial grasses form the major portion of the present ground cover (5x7). Sept. 1941. Made w/WA Lens.104.

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Photo Archive No. 230.2.1948.06

6-48. A48-104. P.S. 230 repeat photo of A1943 except made with regular lens. Some increase in Pve and some loss in density of grasses. Afr apparently not much change unless it is lighter now. Area closely grazed and suffering from the drought. SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b. Not exact field of view as in earlier photo.

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Photo Archive No. 230.2.1950.11

11/50. R-230. Santa Rita Exp. Range, Ariz. Repeat of Photo station 230. H.G. Reynolds. 10H(3)b.

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Photo Archive No. 230.2.1951.09

P.S. 230. B-51-45. Looking south. 60-32-13 3/4". Repeat of Griffith 1091. Bohning, SRER. 24 Sept. 1951.

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Photo Archive No. 230.2.1951.10

P.S. 230. B-51-47. Looking south. 45-32-13-3/4". Repeat of Griffith 1091. Bohning, SRER. 1 Oct. 1951.

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Photo Archive No. 230.2.1987.01

PS 230. Azimuth 180. Jan. 4, 1987. RFB. Canon AE-1 camera (35mm). 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 230.2.2000.11

PS 230. November 2, 2000, 11:40 a.m. Facing south. Azimuth 180. Pasture 6B. ASA 100 TMAX film. 35mm lens focal length. Catclaw in foreground right and left; tanglehead in cactus in middle foreground; slender grama, Rothrock, and sideoats. M. McClaran.

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Photo Archive No. 230.3.1948.06

6-48. A48-105. First photo looking W. against small hill, note heavy cholla stand. P.S. 230, SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b.

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Photo Archive No. 230.3.1987.01

PS 230. Azimuth 270. Jan. 4, 1987. RFB. Canon AE-1 camera (35mm). 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 230.3.2000.11

PS 230. November 2, 2000, 11:45 a.m. Facing west. Azimuth 270. Pasture 6B. ASA 100 TMAX film. 35mm lens focal length. Foreground calliandra, sideoats, sprucetop, threeawn, slender grama, black grama. Left foreground mesquite. Few Eragrostis lehmanniana. M. McClaran.

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