Photo Archive No. 246.1.1948.07
7-48. A48-145. P.S. 246 first photo. East side of the road in pasture 10 just before going into pasture 7. Looking NE. Poor stand of grass Ber, Hco and others. Drought has killed out much of the stand. Grazing moderate. SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b.
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Photo Archive No. 246.1.1950.11
11/50. R-226. Santa Rita Exp. Range. Photo points. Photo Station 246. H.G. Reynolds. 10H(3)b.
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Photo Archive No. 246.1.1952.09
P.S. 246. B-52-18. Pasture 10 near Ruelas Ranch road. Looking NE. 25-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A48-145. Bohning SRER. 19 Sept. 1952.
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Photo Archive No. 246.1.1953.06
P.S. 246. B-53-10. Past. 10 on Upper Helvetia Rd. Looking to NE. 50-64-13 3/4". Repeat of A48-145. Bohning, SRER. 12 June 1953.
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Photo Archive No. 246.1.1953.09
P.S. 246. B-53-54. Past. 10 on Upper Helvetia Rd. Looking NE. 40-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-145. Bohning, SRER. 15 Sept. 1953.
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Photo Archive No. 246.1.1954.06
P.S. 246. B-54-22. Past. 10 looking to northeast. 35-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-145. Bohning, SRER. 22 June 1954.
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Photo Archive No. 246.1.1954.09
P.S. 246. B-54-57. Past. 10 looking to NE. 40-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-145. Bohning, SRER. 10 Sept. 54.
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Photo Archive No. 246.1.1955.06
P.S. 246. B-55-11. Past. 10 on upper Helvetia Rd. looking NE. 1/50-f45-45'. Repeat of A-48-145. Bohning, SRER. 20 June 1955.
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Photo Archive No. 246.1.1955.09
P.S. 246. B-55-62. Past. 10 on upper Helvetia Rd. looking NE. 1/45-f45-35'. Repeat of A-48-145. Bohning, SRER. 19 Sept. 1955.
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Photo Archive No. 246.1.1956.06
B-56-22. 6/20/56. SRER, P.S. 246 to northeast. Past. 10. Repeat of A-48-145 (1/50-f.22-25').
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Photo Archive No. 246.1.1956.10
B-56-150. 10/20/56. SRER, P.S. 246 to NE, Past. 10. Repeat of A-48-145 (1/30-f.22-40').
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Photo Archive No. 246.1.1999.07
PS 246. July 20, 1999. Facing northeast. Witness post present in mesquite. K. Widmer.
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Photo Archive No. 246.1.2007.04
PS. 246. 02 April 2007. Facing northeast, Azimuth 45. Pasture 10. Elevation 1316 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above, and mesquite branch pulled away from view. Mesquite alive. Prickly pear and cholla cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, scattered cottontop. Pipeline construction removed small foreground mesquite and placed in front of large mesquite midground. Small mesquite in that area is resprouting after construction damage. Older trees now visible after pipeline construction. Compared to 1999, less grass, and pipeline construction in foreground. M. McClaran photographer, C. McMurtry assistant.
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Photo Archive No. 246.1.2011.03
PS. 246. 16 March 2011. 2:10 PM. Facing northeast, Azimuth 30. Pasture 10. Elevation 1309 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above, and mesquite branch pulled away from view. Mesquite alive. Prickly pear and cholla cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, scattered cottontop. Compared to 2007, more grass, and more species including black grama, bush muhly and Setaria; and prickly pear under far right mesquite is dead. M. McClaran photographer, A. Dalke assistant.
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Photo Archive No. 246.1.2017.03
PS. 246. 16 March 2017. 2:10 PM. Facing northeast, Azimuth 30. Pasture 10. Elevation 1300 m. ISO 125, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above, and mesquite branch pulled away from view. Mesquite alive. Prickly pear and cholla cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, scattered cottontop, black grama, threeawn; bush muhly and Setaria under mesquite. Compared to 2011, more prickly pear, less annual grass and perennial grass mass and cover. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.
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Photo Archive No. 246.1.2023.03
PS. 246. 09 March 2023. 12:55 PM. Facing northeast, Azimuth 30. Pasture 10. Elevation 1300 m. ISO 160, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above, and mesquite branch pulled away from view. Mesquite alive. In the 1948 photo, there are 5 mesquites present, and now there are only 4 remaining, because the plant second from left is now missing. Prickly pear and cholla cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, scattered cottontop, black grama, threeawn; bush muhly and Setaria under mesquite. Compared to 2017, more grass mass and plants especially Lehmann lovegrass and cottontop; added threeawns; and size increase for prickly pear at far right. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.
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Photo Archive No. 246.2.1952.09
P.S. 246. B-52-19. Pasture 10 near Ruelas Ranch road. Looking east. 25-45-13 3/4". First photo to east. Bohning SRER. 19 Sept. 1952.
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Photo Archive No. 246.2.1953.06
P.S. 246. B-53-11. Past. 10 on Upper Helvetia Rd. Looking to East. 25-64-13 3/4". Repeat of B-52-19. Bohning, SRER. 12 June 1953.
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Photo Archive No. 246.2.1953.09
P.S. 246. B-53-53. Past. 10 on Upper Helvetia Rd. Looking E. 40-45-13 3/4". Repeat of B-52-19. Bohning, SRER. 15 Sept. 1953.
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Photo Archive No. 246.2.1954.06
P.S. 246. B-54-21. Past. 10, looking to E. 35-45-13 3/4". Repeat of B-52-19. Bohning, SRER. 22 June 1954.
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Photo Archive No. 246.2.1954.09
P.S. 246. B-54-59. Past. 10, looking to east. 45-45-13 3/4". Repeat of B-52-19. Bohning, SRER. 10 Sept. 54.
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Photo Archive No. 246.2.1955.06
P.S. 246. B-55-12. Past. 10 on upper Helvetia Rd. looking east. 1/50-f45-40'. Repeat of B-52-19. Bohning, SRER. 20 June 1955.
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Photo Archive No. 246.2.1955.09
P.S. 246. B-55-63. Past. 10 on upper Helvetia Rd. 1/45-f45-30'. Repeat of B-52-19. Bohning, SRER. 19 Sept. 1955.
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Photo Archive No. 246.2.1956.06
B-56-21. 6/20/56. SRER, P.S. 246 to southeast. Past. 10. Repeat of B-52-19. (1/50-f.22-25').
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Photo Archive No. 246.2.1956.10
B-56-151. 10/20/56. SRER, P.S. 246 to East. Past. 10. Repeat of B-52-19 (1/30-f.22-40').
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Photo Archive No. 246.2.1987.07
PS 246. Azimuth 105. July 24, 1987. RFB. Canon AE-1 35mm camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.
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Photo Archive No. 246.2.1999.07
PS 246. July 20, 1999. Facing east. Azimuth 105. Witness post present in mesquite. K. Widmer.
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Photo Archive No. 246.2.2007.04
PS. 246. 02 April 2007. Facing east, Azimuth 105. Pasture 10. Elevation 1316 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above, and mesquite branch pulled away from view. Mesquite alive. Prickly pear cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, scattered tanglehead; under large mesquite find cottontop and bush muhly. Pipeline construction in foreground. Compared to 1999, less grass, more prickly pear, and pipeline construction in foreground. M. McClaran photographer, C. McMurtry assistant.
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Photo Archive No. 246.2.2011.03
PS. 246. 16 March 2011. 2:15 PM. Facing east, Azimuth 105. Pasture 10. Elevation 1309 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above, and mesquite branch pulled away from view. Mesquite alive. Large mesquite in foreground was present as small plant in 1952 photo. Prickly pear cacti. Cottontop dominant, Lehmann lovegrass scattered tanglehead; under large mesquite find cottontop and bush muhly. Compared to 2007, more grass, cottontop now dominant, and additional species, Setaria; prickly pear in poor condition. M. McClaran photographer, A. Dalke assistant.
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Photo Archive No. 246.2.2017.03
PS. 246. 16 March 2017. 2:15 PM. Facing east, Azimuth 105. Pasture 10. Elevation 1300 m. ISO 125, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above, and mesquite branch pulled away from view. Mesquite alive. Large mesquite in foreground was present as small plant in 1952 photo. Prickly pear cacti. Ocotillo behind mesquite. Cottontop dominant, Lehmann lovegrass, scattered tanglehead. threeawn and black grama; under large mesquite find cottontop, Setaria and bush muhly. Compared to 2011, less prickly pear, less annual grass, and more perennial grass in the foreground. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.
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Photo Archive No. 246.2.2023.03
PS. 246. 09 March 2023. 1:00 PM. Facing east, Azimuth 105. Pasture 10. Elevation 1300 m. ISO 160, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above, and mesquite branch not pulled away from view, unlike 2017. Mesquite alive. Large mesquite in foreground was present as small plant in 1952 photo. Prickly pear cacti. Ocotillo behind mesquite. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, cottontop, scattered tanglehead, threeawn and black grama; under large mesquite find cottontop, Setaria and bush muhly. Compared to 2017, more grass cover and mass, now dominated by Lehmann lovegrass; lost tanglehead; and less prickly pear cover and fewer plants. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.1948.07
7-48. A48-146. P.S. 246 first photo looking SW. Fair grass cover Ber, Hco and others. Part of stand grazed rather closely, good cover of duff. SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b.
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.1952.09
P.S. 246. B-52-17. Pasture 10 near Ruelas Ranch road. Looking SW. 25-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-146. Bohning SRER. 19 Sept. 1952.
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.1953.06
P.S. 246. B-53-12. Past. 10 on Upper Helvetia Rd. Looking to SW. 30-64-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-146. Bohning, SRER. 12 June 1953.
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.1953.09
P.S. 246. B-53-56. Past. 10 on Upper Helvetia Rd. Looking SW. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-146. Bohning, SRER. 15 Sept. 1953.
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.1954.06
P.S. 246. B-54-23. Past. 10 looking to southwest. 30-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-146. Bohning, SRER. 22 June 1954.
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.1954.09
P.S. 246. B-54-58. Past. 10 looking to SW. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-146. Bohning SRER. 10 Sept. 54.
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.1955.06
P.S. 246. B-55-13. Past. 10 on upper Helvetia Rd. looking SW. 1/50-f45-35'. Repeat of A-48-146. Bohning, SRER. 20 June 1955.
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.1955.09
P.S. 246. B-55-64. Past. 10 on upper Helvetia Rd. looking SW. 1/40-f45-45'. Repeat of A-48-146. Bohning, SRER. 19 Sept. 1955.
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.1956.06
B-56-23. 6/20/56. SRER, P.S. 246 to southwest. Past. 10. Repeat of A-48-146 (1/50-f.22-40').
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.1956.11
B-56-154. 11/6/56. SRER, P.S. 246 to SW, Past. 10. Repeat of A-48-146 (1/50-f.16-25').
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.1987.07
PS 246. Azimuth 225. July 24, 1987. RFB. Canon AE-1 35mm camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.1999.07
PS 246. July 20, 1999. Facing southwest. Azimuth 225. Witness post present in mesquite. K. Widmer.
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.2007.04
PS. 246. 02 April 2007. Facing south, Azimuth 225. Pasture 10. Elevation 1316 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above, and view completely blocked by mesquite as in 1999. M. McClaran photographer, C. McMurtry assistant.
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.2011.03
PS. 246. 16 March 2011. 2:25 PM. Facing south, Azimuth 200. Pasture 10. Elevation 1309 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above, and view completely blocked by mesquite as in 1999. M. McClaran photographer, A. Dalke assistant.
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.2017.03
PS. 246. 16 March 2011. 2:25 PM. Facing south, Azimuth 200. Pasture 10. Elevation 1309 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above, and view completely blocked by mesquite as in 1999. M. McClaran photographer, A. Dalke assistant.
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Photo Archive No. 246.3.2023.03
PS. 246. 09 March 2023. 1:05 PM. Facing south, Azimuth 200. Pasture 10. Elevation 1300 m. ISO 200, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above, and view continues to be completely blocked by mesquite since 1999 repeat campaign. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.
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Photo Archive No. 246.4.1999.07
PS 246. July 20, 1999. Facing southwest. Azimuth 225. Witness post present in mesquite. Same direction as 246.3 but taken 10 ft. closer to subject on other side of small mesquites. K. Widmer.
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Photo Archive No. 246.4.2007.04
PS. 246. 02 April 2007. Facing south, Azimuth 225. Pasture 10. Elevation 1316 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness present, but camera placed 7 m east of witness to avoid mesquite blocking view. Matches 1999 view. Mesquite alive. Graythorn distant center and behind large mesquite on left. Prickly pear, cholla and barrel cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find scattered cottontop, black grama, threeawn; under large mesquite find cottontop and bush muhly. Old mesquites present in 1948 photo direction 246.3 are present in background behind small mesquite. Compared to 1999, less grass, more prickly pear. M. McClaran photographer, C. McMurtry assistant.
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Photo Archive No. 246.4.2011.03
PS. 246. 16 March 2011. 2:30 PM. Facing southeast, Azimuth 225. Pasture 10. Elevation 1309 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, but camera placed 5 m east of witness to avoid mesquite blocking view. Matches 1999 view. Mesquite alive. Graythorn distant center and behind large mesquite on left. Prickly pear, cholla and barrel cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find scattered cottontop, black grama, threeawn; under large mesquite find cottontop and bush muhly. Old mesquites present in 1948 photo for direction 246.3 are present in background behind small mesquite. Compared to 2007, more grass; larger prickly pear on right but left prickly is now dead; and center foreground barrel in now dead. M. McClaran photographer, A. Dalke assistant.
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Photo Archive No. 246.4.2017.03
PS. 246. 16 March 2017. 2:25 PM. Facing southeast, Azimuth 225. Pasture 10. Elevation 1300 m. ISO 125, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, but camera placed 5 m east of witness to avoid mesquite blocking view. Matches 1999 view. Mesquite alive. Graythorn distant center and behind large mesquite on left. Catclaw acacias between two graythorns. Ocotillo distant. Prickly pear, cholla cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find scattered cottontop, black grama, threeawn; under large mesquite find cottontop, Setaria and bush muhly. Old mesquites present in 1948 photo for direction 246.3 are present in background behind small mesquite. Compared to 2011 less prickly pear, lost the single barrel cactus, more perennial grass mass and cover in midground and hillside in background. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.
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Photo Archive No. 246.4.2023.03
PS. 246. 09 March 2023. 1:15 PM. Facing southeast, Azimuth 225. Pasture 10. Elevation 1300 m. ISO 160, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, but camera placed 5 m east of witness to avoid mesquite blocking view. Matches 1999 view. Mesquite alive. Graythorn distant center and behind large mesquite on left. Catclaw acacia between two graythorns. Ocotillo distant. Prickly pear, cholla cacti. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find scattered cottontop, black grama, threeawn, Boer’s lovegrass, and bufflegrass in distant left coming up from the wash behind it; under large mesquite find cottontop, Setaria and bush muhly. Old mesquites present in 1948 photo direction 246.3 are present in background behind small mesquite; specifically, the tree on the far left and the tree on the far right, are still present. Compared to 2017, more grass cover and mass, especially Lehmann lovegrass and black grama; added Boer’s lovegrass and bufflegrass; and small barrel cactus appeared in midground center. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.
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