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JUL19480 JUL 1948 1

Photo Archive No. 241.1.1948.07

7-48. A48-133. P.S. 241, first photo looking SW. Fair grass stand Bfi, Tca, Bhi, with some Cer and Ewr, all closely grazed and suffering from the drought. SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b.

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NOV19500 NOV 1950 1

Photo Archive No. 241.1.1950.11

11/50. R-235. Santa Rita Exp. Range, Ariz. Repeat of photo station 241. H.G. Reynolds. 10H(3)b.

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APR19880 APR 1988 1

Photo Archive No. 241.1.1988.04

PS-241. Azimuth 246. April 18, 1988. RFB. Approx. location. Canon AE-1 camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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MAY20001 MAY 2000 1

Photo Archive No. 241.1.2000.05

PS 241. May 1, 2000, 10:45 a.m. Facing southwest. Azimuth 246. Pasture 9. ASA 135, Plus X film. 35mm lens focal length. Labeled fencepost on west side of road. Eragrostis lehmanniana. Barrel cactus still present; new prickly pear in foreground. Sideoats grama under large mesquite with barrel cactus. M. McClaran.

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241_1_2007_04 APR 2007 1

Photo Archive No. 241.1.2007.04

PS. 241. 04 April 2007. Facing southwest, Azimuth 246. Pasture 9. Elevation 1315 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. Mesquite alive; burroweed present. Prickly pear and barrel cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find scattered cottontop. Not happy about match with earlier photos. Pipeline construction 2005 disturbed foreground. Compared to 2000, less grass. M. McClaran photographer, K. Lohse assistant.

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241_1_2010_03 MAR 2010 1

Photo Archive No. 241.1.2010_03

PS. 241. 18 March 2010 1:00 PM. Facing southwest, Azimuth 240. Pasture 9. Elevation 1300 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. Mesquite alive; burroweed present. Prickly pear and barrel cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find scattered cottontop and sideoats grama. Not happy about match with earlier photos, the actual location is probably 5 m upslope to the east; however, it is still possible to follow fate of the larger mesquite from this location. For example, the large mesquite in the left center today, was at the center of the 1948 image, and the large mesquite at the far right today, had only the edge of the canopy visible in 1948. Pipeline construction 2005 disturbed foreground. Windy conditions. Compared to 2007, less grass; and more litter because of dry conditions in summer 2009. M. McClaran photographer, A. Dalke assistant.

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241_1_2016_03 MAR 2016 1

Photo Archive No. 241.1.2016.03

PS. 241. 16 March 2016 12:19 PM. Facing southwest, Azimuth 240. Pasture 9. Elevation 1300 m. ISO 125, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. Mesquite alive; burroweed, yerba santa present. Prickly pear, cholla and barrel cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find scattered cottontop, Boer's lovegrass, sprucetop grama, black grama, Setaria, three awn, bush muhly and sideoats grama. Not happy about match with earlier photos, the actual location is probably 5 m upslope to the east; however, it is still possible to follow fate of the larger mesquite from this location. For example, the large mesquite in the left center today, was at the center of the 1948 image, and the large mesquite at the far right today, had only the edge of the canopy visible in 1948. Pipeline construction 2005 disturbed foreground. Compared to 2010, more grass cover, (mainly Lehmann lovegrass), the two barrel cacti no longer present under mesquite on left, increase of prickly pear plants and size, pipeline disturbance is becoming more difficult to discern. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.

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241_1_2022_03 MAR 2022 1

Photo Archive No. 241.1.2022.03

PS. 241. 10 March 2022 2:03 PM. Facing southwest, Azimuth 240. Pasture 9. Elevation 1300 m. ISO 160, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. Mesquite alive; yerba santa present. Prickly pear, cholla and barrel cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find scattered cottontop, Boer’s lovegrass, black grama, Setaria, three awn, bush muhly and sideoats grama. Under large mesquite at right, find Elymus elymoides (squirreltail, which is rare), and desert hackberry. Area burned in April 2017, small mesquite were top-killed and have resprouted, and many fewer cacti and no burrowed following fire. Not happy about match with earlier photos, the actual location is probably 5 m upslope to the east; however, it is still possible to follow fate of the larger mesquite from this location. For example, the large mesquite in the left center today, was at the center of the 1948 image, and the large mesquite at the far right today, had only the edge of the canopy visible in 1948. Compared to 2016, lost some cacti and burrowed following 2017 fire, lost sprucetop grama, some dead Lehmann lovegrass plants following dry 2020 summer and dry 2022-21 winter. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.

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JUL19481 JUL 1948 2

Photo Archive No. 241.2.1948.07

7-48. A48-132. P.S. 241, first photo. In pasture 9 on the W. side of the road about 1/4 mile from the gate into pasture 1. Fair grass density Bfi, Tca, Bhi, Adi and others. Some Cer and Ewr. Closely grazed. SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b.

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NOV19501 NOV 1950 2

Photo Archive No. 241.2.1950.11

11/50. R-223. Santa Rita Exp. Range. Photo points. Photo Sta. 241. H.G. Reynolds. 10H(3)b.

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DEC19871 DEC 1987 2

Photo Archive No. 241.2.1987.12

PS-241. Azimuth 333. Dec. 9, 1987. RFB. Approx. location. Canon AE-1 camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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APR19881 APR 1988 2

Photo Archive No. 241.2.1988.04

PS-241. Az 333. April 12, 1988. RFB. Approx. location. Canon AE-1 camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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MAY20002 MAY 2000 2

Photo Archive No. 241.2.2000.05

PS 241. May 1, 2000, 10:45 a.m. Facing northwest. Azimuth 333. Pasture 9. ASA 135, Plus X film. 35mm lens focal length. Labeled fencepost on west side of road. Eragrostis lehmanniana. Cholla appeared and died since 1987; barrel cactus still present. Littleleaf baccharis, cottontop in prickly pear, tanglehead in dead cholla. M. McClaran.

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241_2_2007_04 APR 2007 2

Photo Archive No. 241.2.2007.04

PS. 241. 04 April 2007. Facing northwest, Azimuth 333. Pasture 9. Elevation 1315 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. Mesquite alive; burroweed present. Prickly pear and barrel cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find scattered tanglehead. Not happy about match with earlier photos. Pipeline construction 2005 disturbed foreground. Compared to 2000, less grass. M. McClaran photographer, K. Lohse assistant.

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241_2_2010_03 MAR 2010 2

Photo Archive No. 241.2.2010.03

PS. 241. 18 March 2010 1:15 PM. Facing northwest, Azimuth 345. Pasture 9. Elevation 1300 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. Mesquite alive; burroweed present. Prickly pear and barrel cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find scattered tanglehead, cottontop and Boer's lovegrass. Some poppies blooming. Not happy about match with earlier photos, the actual location is probably 5 m upslope to the east; however, it is still possible to follow fate of the larger mesquite from this location. For example, the large mesquite in the center of the 1948 image, is alive today and located behind the foreground mesquite. Pipeline construction 2005 disturbed foreground. Windy conditions. Compared to 2007, less grass; and more litter because of dry conditions in summer 2009. M. McClaran photographer, A. Dalke assistant.

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241_2_2016_03 MAR 2016 2

Photo Archive No. 241.2.2016.03

PS. 241. 16 March 2016 1:15 PM. Facing northwest, Azimuth 345. Pasture 9. Elevation 1300 m. ISO 125, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. Mesquite alive. The center foreground mesquite appeared between 1950 and 1987. Prickly pear, cholla and barrel cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find scattered tanglehead, cottontop, threeawn and Boer’s lovegrass. Large cottontop under mesquite. Some poppies blooming. Not happy about match with earlier photos, the actual location is probably 5 m upslope to the east; however, it is still possible to follow fate of the larger mesquite from this location. For example, the large mesquite in the center of the 1948 image, is alive today and located behind the foreground mesquite. Compared to 2010, one barrel cactus died (right midground), more grass cover (mostly Lehmann lovegrass), mesquite in foreground are larger, and no burroweed present. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.

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241_2_2022_03 MAR 2022 2

Photo Archive No. 241.2.2022.03

PS. 241. 10 March 2022 2:07 PM. Facing northwest, Azimuth 345. Pasture 9. Elevation 1300 m. ISO 125, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. Mesquite alive. Area burned in April 2017, small catclaw mesquite were top-killed and have resprouted following fire. The center foreground mesquite appeared between 1950 and 1987. Prickly pear, and cholla cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find scattered tanglehead, cottontop, threeawn, Elymus elymoides (squirreltail, which is rare), sideoats grama, Sporobolus cryptandrus, bush muhly, black grama and Setaria; and add desert broom and catclaw. Large cottontop under mesquite. Not happy about match with earlier photos, the actual location is probably 5 m upslope to the east; however, it is still possible to follow fate of the larger mesquite from this location. For example, the large mesquite in the center of the 1948 image, is alive today and located behind the foreground mesquite. Compared to 2016, slightly more grass cover but many dead plants from 2020 dry summer and 2020-21 dry winter, lost barrel cactus probably in 2017 fire, and many added grasses Elymus elymoides (squirreltail, which is rare), sideoats grama, Sporobolus cryptandrus, bush muhly, black grama and Setaria. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.

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