Santa Rita Experimental Range
Repeat Photography

Photo Station #245

Photo Archive No. 245.1.1948.07

7-48. A48-143. P.S. 245 first photo. West side of the road about 150 yds north of Enc. #18. Rain gage station. Looking SW, fair grass cover Ber, Hco, Bch, and others. Considerable Cer. Closely grazed and much of the grass appears to be dying out from the drought. SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b.

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Photo Archive No. 245.1.1952.09

P.S. 245. B-52-20. Pasture 10 near Ruelas Ranch road. Looking SW. 50-32-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-143. Bohning, SRER. 19 Sept. 1952.

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Photo Archive No. 245.1.1953.06

P.S. 245. B-53-9. Past. 10 on upper Helvetia Rd. Looking to SW. 45-64-13 3/4". Repeat of A48-143. Bohning, SRER. 6/12/53.

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Photo Archive No. 245.1.1953.09

P.S. 245. B-53-51. Past. 10 on Upper Helvetia Rd. Looking to Southwest. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-143. Bohning, SRER. 15 Sept. 1953.

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Photo Archive No. 245.1.1954.06

P.S. 245. B-54-20. Past. 10, looking to SW. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-143. Bohning, SRER. 22 June 1954.

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Photo Archive No. 245.1.1954.09

P.S. 245. B-54-56. Past 10 looking to SW. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-143. Bohning, SRER. 10 Sept. 54.

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Photo Archive No. 245.1.1955.06

P.S. 245. B-55-15. Past. 10 on upper Helvetia Rd. looking SW. 1/50-f45-40'. Repeat of A-48-143. Bohning, SRER. 20 June 1955.

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Photo Archive No. 245.1.1955.09

P.S. 245. B-55-65. Past. 10 on upper Helvetia Rd. looking SW. 1/45-f45-30'. Repeat of A-48-143. Bohning, SRER. 19 Sept. 1955.

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Photo Archive No. 245.1.1956.06

B-56-24. 6/20/56. SRER, P.S. 245 to southwest. Past. 10. Repeat of A-48-143 (1/50-f.22-35').

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Photo Archive No. 245.1.1956.11

B-56-155. 11/6/56. SRER, P.S. 245 to SW, Past. 10. Repeat of A-48-143 (1/50-f.16-50').

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Photo Archive No. 245.1.1988.01

PS-245. Azimuth 228. Jan. 8, 1988. RFB. Canon AE-1 35mm camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 245.1.1999.07

PS 245. July 20, 1999. Facing southwest. Azimuth 228. No witness post present. K. Widmer.

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Photo Archive No. 245.1.2007.04

PS. 245. 02 April 2007. Facing northwest, Azimuth 228. Pasture 10. Elevation 1305 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. No witness present, rock cairn constructed, camera above. About 5 m west of Road. Mesquite alive, catclaw, ocotillo and velvet pod mimosa common. Calliandra in flower. Prickly pear, barrel and cholla cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant grass. Compared to 1999, less grass, more prickly pear, and larger barrel. M. McClaran photographer, C. McMurtry assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 245.1.2011.03

PS. 245. 16 March 2011. 10:15 AM. Facing northwest, Azimuth 228. Pasture 10. Elevation 1295 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. No witness present, rock cairn constructed, camera above. About 5 m west of Road. Mesquite alive, catclaw, ocotillo, shrubby buckwheat, Calliandra, velvet pod mimosa, and Mimosa biuncifera common. Prickly pear, barrel and cholla cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant grass, black grama, sideoats grama, and sprucetop grama also present. Agave and Mammalaria plants on rock outcrops in middle distance center. Compared to 2007, less grass, and prickly pear in poor condition. M. McClaran photographer, A. Dalke assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 245.1.2017.03

PS. 245. 16 March 2017. 10:35 AM. Facing northwest, Azimuth 230. Pasture 10. Elevation 1295 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. No witness present, rock cairn of one large rock and many small rocks adjacent, camera above. About 5 m west of Road. Mesquite alive, catclaw, ocotillo, shrubby buckwheat, Calliandra, velvet pod mimosa, and Mimosa biuncifera common. Prickly pear, barrel and cholla cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant grass, black grama, sideoats grama, and sprucetop grama, and bush muhly under right catclaw. Agave and Mammalaria plants on rock outcrops in middle distance center. Compared to 2011, more grass mass, and more grass on hillside, Calliandra and blue dicks flowering, and barrel cactus in center mid-ground in 2011 is now dead. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 245.1.2023.03

PS. 245. 09 March 2023. 10:35 AM. Facing northwest, Azimuth 230. Pasture 10. Elevation 1295 m. ISO 125, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. No witness present, white painted rock cairn of one large rock and many small rocks adjacent, camera above. About 5 m west of Road. Mesquite alive, catclaw, ocotillo, shrubby buckwheat, Calliandra, velvet pod mimosa common. Prickly pear, barrel and cholla cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant grass, black grama, sideoats grama, and sprucetop grama, threeawn, and under right catlclaw found bush muhly under and cottontop. Agave and Mammillaria plants on rock outcrops in middle distance center. Compared to 2017, small increase in grass cover and mass, especially Lehmann lovegrass; added cottontop and threeawn grasses; small increase in prickly pear number and size; and lost Mimosa biuncifera. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.1948.07

7-48. A48-144. P.S. 245 first photo looking NW. Poor grass stand. Ber, Bch, Hco and others. Good stand of Cer, Mimosa and Pve. Closely grazed. SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b.

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.1951.07

7/28/51. R-311. S.R.E.R. Repeat of photo station 245, end of grazing season. H.G. Reynolds. 10H(3)b.

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.1952.09

P.S. 245. B-52-21. Pasture 10 looking NW near Ruelas Ranch road. 50-32-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-144. Bohning, SRER. 19 Sept. 1952.

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.1953.06

P.S. 245. B-53-8. Past. 10 on Upper Helvetia Rd. Looking to NW. 45-64-13 3/4". Bohning, SRER. 6/12/53.

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.1953.09

P.S. 245. B-53-50. Past. 10 on Upper Helvetia Rd. Looking NW. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A48-144. Bohning, SRER. 9/15/53.

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.1954.06

P.S. 245. B-54-19. Past. 10, looking to NW. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-144. Bohning, SRER. 22 June 1954.

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.1954.09

P.S. 245. B-54-55. Past. 10, looking to NW. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-144. Bohning, SRER. 10 Sept. 54.

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.1955.06

P.S. 245. B-55-14. Past. 10 on upper Helvetia Rd. looking NW. 1/50-f45-50'. Repeat of A-48-144. Bohning, SRER. 20 June 1955.

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.1955.09

P.S. 245. B-55-66. Past. 10, on upper Helvetia Rd. looking to NW. 1/45-f45-40'. Repeat of A-48-144. Bohning, SRER. 19 Sept. 1955.

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.1956.06

B-56-25. 6/20/56. SRER, P.S. 245 to NW. Past. 10. Repeat of A-48-144 (1/50-f.22-35').

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.1956.11

B-56-156. 11/6/56. SRER, P.S. 245 to NW, Past. 10. Repeat of A-48-144 (1/50-f.16-30').

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.1988.01

PS 245. Azimuth 288. Jan. 8, 1988. RFB. Canon AE-1 35mm camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.1999.07

PS 245. July 20, 1999. Facing west. Azimuth 288. No witness post present. K. Widmer.

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.2007.04

PS. 245. 02 April 2007. Facing west, Azimuth 288. Pasture 10. Elevation 1305 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. No witness present, rock cairn constructed, camera above. About 5 m west of Road. Mesquite alive, catclaw, ocotillo and velvet pod mimosa common. Calliandra in flower. Prickly pear and cholla cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant grass, in wash find cottontop, sideoats grama, cane beardgrass, Boer’s lovegrass and threeawns. Shrubby buckwheat under right center catclaw. Old tree in 1948 is still visible. Compared to 1999, more prickly pear. M. McClaran photographer, C. McMurtry assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.2011.03

PS. 245. 16 March 2011. 10:30 AM. Facing west, Azimuth 275. Pasture 10. Elevation 1295 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. No witness present, rock cairn constructed, camera above. About 5 m west of Road. Mesquite alive, catclaw, ocotillo, Calliandra, shrubby buckwheat, Mimosa biuncifera, and velvet pod mimosa common. Prickly pear and cholla cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant grass, in wash find cottontop, sideoats grama, cane beardgrass, Boer’s lovegrass, Setaria, and threeawns. Large amount of dead Lehmann lovegrass. Old tree in 1948 is still visible. Small ocotillo in lower left of 1948 photo appears in all subsequent photos, and the plant is large now. Compared to 2007, less grass, Aristida not present, and prickly pear in poor condition. M. McClaran photographer, A. Dalke assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.2017.03

PS. 245. 16 March 2017. 10:30 AM. Facing west, Azimuth 285. Pasture 10. Elevation 1295 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. No witness present, rock cairn of one large rock and many small rocks adjacent, camera above. About 5 m west of Road. Mesquite alive, catclaw, ocotillo, Calliandra, shrubby buckwheat, Mimosa biuncifera, and velvet pod mimosa common. Prickly pear and cholla cacti. Graythorn under large mesquite near wash, at distant right. Away from the wash, Lehmann lovegrass is dominant grass and black grama present. In wash find cottontop, sideoats grama, tanglehead,cane beardgrass, Boer’s lovegrass, Setaria, and threeawns. Old tree in 1948 is still visible. Two small ocotillo in lower left of 1948 photo appear in all subsequent photos, and the plants are large now. Poppies, chickory, bluedicks and Calliandra flowering. Compared to 2011, more grass mass, and more grass on hillside. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 245.2.2023.03

PS. 245. 09 March 2023. 10:40 AM. Facing west, Azimuth 285. Pasture 10. Elevation 1295 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. No witness present, white painted rock cairn of one large rock and many small rocks adjacent, camera above. About 5 m west of Road. Mesquite alive, catclaw, ocotillo, Calliandra, shrubby buckwheat, Mimosa biuncifera, and velvet pod mimosa common. Prickly pear, barrel, and cholla cacti. Graythorn under large mesquite near wash, at distant right. Away from the wash, Lehmann lovegrass is dominant grass and black grama present. In wash we found cottontop, sideoats grama, tanglehead, cane beardgrass, Boer’s lovegrass, and threeawns. The old tree in 1948 is still visible. Two small ocotillo in lower left of 1948 photo appear in all subsequent photos, and the plants are large now. Compared to 2017, barrel cactus in center mid-ground, added sprucetop grama in wash; prickly pear and cholla are larger; lost Setaria. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.

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