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JUN19300 JUN 1930 1

Photo Archive No. 112.1.1930.06

No. 246597. Temp. No. 639. Photograph taken at gate between Pastures 2 and 6 on the Helvetia Road and looking southeast toward Box Canyon. Photo by Santa Rita R.R. 6-16-30. Photo Sta #112. Compare 328872. 104-C.

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SEP19350 SEP 1935 1

Photo Archive No. 112.1.1935.09

Perm. No. 328872. Temp. No. 2090. Taken between Pastures 2 and 6 looking Southeast toward Box Canyon. Compare with 246597 taken in 1930. To be compared. Photo by Cribbs of S.R.E.R. 9/11/35. Exp. 1/5 - 45 - 8 - CP. Photo Sta #112. 104-C.

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JUN19480 JUN 1948 1

Photo Archive No. 112.1.1948.06

6-48. A48-56. P.S. 112 repeat photo. Heavy stand of Pve and Afr. Grass stand fair in foreground (#2) and scant across the fence in #6A. Grass in #2 Ber, Hco, Bro, Agl, and others. In 6A Agl, Ber, and Bro all closely grazed, grazing in #2 moderate. w/k2 filter 1:32. SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b. NOTE: Photo A48-55 also archived under this number but not included on the web page is the same view taken w/o a filter.

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NOV19500 NOV 1950 1

Photo Archive No. 112.1.1950.11

11/50. R-217. Santa Rita Exp. Range, Ariz. Photo points. Repeat of Photo Sta. 112. H.G. Reynolds. 10H(3)b.

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NOV19850 NOV 1985 1

Photo Archive No. 112.1.1985.11

PS 112. Azimuth 126. Nov. 7, 1985. RFB. Canon AE-1 camera (35mm). 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery. Not exact field of view as in earlier photos.

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APR20001 APR 2000 1

Photo Archive No. 112.1.2000.04

PS 112. April 21, 2000, 11:00 a.m. Facing southeast. Azimuth 126. Pasture 2N. Plus X, 125 ASA film. 35mm lens focal length. Witness present, marked; about 6' east of road just inside pasture 6A/2N gate. Area burned in 1994. Big wooden fence post in previous photos burned. Mesquite in foreground blocks much of shot. Digitaria californica under mesquites. M. McClaran.

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112_1_2007_03 MAR 2007 1

Photo Archive No. 112.1.2007.03

PS. 112. 09 March 2007. Facing southeast, Azimuth 126. Pasture 2N. Elevation 1156 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness in place, ~1 m east of Road 486. Camera placed above witness. Mesquite alive, re-sprouting from 1994 fire. Prickly pear in background, and cottontop under mesquite. One catlclaw behind center mesquite. Calliandra, prickly pear, barrel cactus and few burroweed present. Compared to 2000, now less grass. M. McClaran photographer, no assistant.

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112_1_2011_03 MAR 2011 1

Photo Archive No. 112.1.2011.03

PS. 112. 14 March 2011. 12:30 PM. Facing southeast, Azimuth 111. Pasture 2N. Elevation 1140 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness in place, ~1 m east of Road 486. Camera placed above witness. Mesquite alive, re-sprouting from 1994 fire. Prickly pear in background, and cottontop under mesquite. One catlclaw behind center mesquite. Calliandra, prickly pear, barrel cactus and few burroweed present. Compared to 2007, now more grass. M. McClaran photographer, A. Dalke assistant.

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112_1_2017_03 MAR 2017 1

Photo Archive No. 112.1.2017.03

PS. 112. 13 March 2017. 12:45 PM. Facing southeast, Azimuth 111. Pasture 2N. Elevation 1140 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness in place, ~1 m east of Road 486. Camera placed above witness. Mesquite alive, re-sprouting from 1994 fire. Prickly pear in background, and cottontop under mesquite. Calliandra, prickly pear, and few burroweed present. Compared to 2011, no catclaw behind foreground mesquite. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.

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112_1_2023_03 MAR 2023 1

Photo Archive No. 112.1.2023.03

PS. 112. 06 March 2023. 1:38 PM. Facing southeast, Azimuth 111. Pasture 2N. Elevation 1150 m. ISO 160, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness in place, ~1 m east of Road 486. Camera placed above witness. Mesquite alive, but mesquite that was blocking view previously was removed during installation of a new fence using metal fence posts. Mesquite present in 1948 is still alive and now visible. A stump of the old wooden fence post is visible midground right. The resulting open view is similar to the views before 1951. Grasses include Lehmann lovegrass (most common), Setaria, cottontop; Setaria and cottontop under mesquite. Small cholla plants under mesquite in midground center. Snakeweed present. Compared to 2017, no burroweed or Calliandra present; more perennial grass cover and mass. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.

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APR20002 APR 2000 2

Photo Archive No. 112.2.2000.04

PS 112. April 21, 2000, 11:00 a.m. Facing southeast. Pasture 2N. Plus X, 125 ASA film. 35mm lens focal length. Witness present, marked; about 6' east of road just inside pasture 6A/2N gate. Area burned in 1994. Taken from 15' forward of witness. Mesquite sprouts since fire; burned fence posts. One Boer's lovegrass and abundant Eragrostis lehmanniana; some Bouteloua eriopoda. M. McClaran.

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112_2_2007_03 MAR 2007 2

Photo Archive No. 112.2.2007.03

PS. 112. 09 March 2007. Facing southeast, Azimuth 130. Pasture 2N. Elevation 1156 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness in place, ~1 m east of Road 486. Camera placed 4 m east of witness in front of mesquite. Mesquite alive, re-sprouting from 1994 fire. Boer’s lovegrass in front of wooden fencepost, Setaria at base of metal post, Setaria and cottontop under mesquite. Some Lehmann lovegrass. Compared to 2000, now slightly less grass, no black grama. M. McClaran photographer, no assistant.

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112_2_2011_03 MAR 2011 2

Photo Archive No. 112.2.2011.03

PS. 112. 14 March 201. 12:45 PM. Facing southeast, Azimuth 130. Pasture 2N. Elevation 1156 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness in place, ~1 m east of Road 486. Camera placed 4 m east of witness in front of mesquite. Mesquite alive, re-sprouting from 1994 fire. Boer’s lovegrass and Setaria in front of wooden fencepost is larger than 2007, Setaria at base of metal post, Setaria and cottontop under mesquite. Grass dominance: cottontop, Setaria, Lehmann lovegrass, and black grama in descending order. Compared to 2007, more grass, and drainage more incised and what appears to be cement is in drainage just beyond fence. M. McClaran photographer, A. Dalke assistant.

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112_2_2017_03 MAR 2017 2

Photo Archive No. 112.2.2017.03

PS. 112. 13 March 2017. 12:53 PM. Facing southeast, Azimuth 130. Pasture 2N. Elevation 1156 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness in place, ~1 m east of Road 486. Camera placed 4 m east of witness in front of mesquite. Mesquite alive, re-sprouting from 1994 fire. Boer’s lovegrass in front of wooden fencepost, and Setaria at base of metal post to right. Setaria and cottontop under mesquite. Other grasses include cottontop, Lehmann lovegrass, and black grama. Compared to 2011, less annual grass, and more disturbance in Pasture 6E given that the Large Herd congregated here before moving to next pasture. Perennial grass still present, but grazed to near ground level; and the drainage is less incised just beyond fence. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.

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112_2_2023_03 MAR 2023 2

Photo Archive No. 112.2.2023.03

PS. 112. 06 March 2023. 1:44 PM. Facing southeast, Azimuth 130. Pasture 2N. Elevation 1156 m. ISO 160, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness in place, ~1 m east of Road 486. Camera placed 4 m east of witness in front of mesquite. Mesquite alive, and mesquite present in 1948 is still visible and alive. New fence installed since 2017, and it uses metal posts. A stump of the old wooden fence post is visible midground right. Perennial grasses are Setaria, cottontop (under mesquite only), and Lehmann lovegrass. Snakeweed and cholla present. Compared to 2017, more perennial grass cover and mass; lost black grama, Boer’s lovegrass, and burroweed; added snakeweed and cholla; and the drainage is completely full of sediment now and the incision present in 2011 and 2017 is no longer visible. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.

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