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JUN19481 JUN 1948 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.1948.06

6-48. A48-48. P.S. 120--first photo looking E. Fair stand of grass. Bch, Bhi, Ber, Bfi and others closely grazed and much of grass density appears to be dying from drought. SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b.

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NOV19520 NOV 1952 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.1952.11

P.S. 120. B-52-77. Pasture 9 near Box Station Road. Looking to E. 1/45-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-48. Bohning, SRER. Nov. 17, 1952.

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JUN19530 JUN 1953 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.1953.06

P.S. 120. B-53-6. Past. 9 on Box Station Rd. Looking to East. 50-64-13 3/4". Repeat of A48-48. Bohning, SRER. 6/12/53.

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SEP19530 SEP 1953 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.1953.09

P.S. 120. B-53-44. Past. 9 on Box Station Rd. Looking to East. Repeat of A48-48. 9/15/53.

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JUN19540 JUN 1954 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.1954.06

B-54-15. PS 120 in Past 9. Looking to East. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-48. 22 June 1954.

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SEP19540 SEP 1954 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.1954.09

P.S. 120. B-54-50. Past. 9, looking to East. 45-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-48. Bohning, SRER. 10 Sept. 54.

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JUN19550 JUN 1955 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.1955.06

P.S. 120. B-55-20. Past 9 on Box Sta Rd looking east. 1/50-f45-30'. Repeat of A-48-48. Bohning, SRER. 20 June 1955.

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SEP19550 SEP 1955 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.1955.09

PS 120. B-55-71. PS 120. Past 9 on Box Sta Rd. Looking to East. 1/30-f45-40. Repeat of A-48-48. Bohning, SRER. 19 Sept 1955.

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JUN19560 JUN 1956 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.1956.06

B-56-30. 6/20/56. SRER, P.S. 120 to east. Past. 9. Repeat of A-48-48 (1/50-f.22-50').

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NOV19560 NOV 1956 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.1956.11

B-56-163. 11/8/56. SRER, P.S. 120 to east, Past. 9. Repeat of A-48-48 (1/100-f.32-30').

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JAN19881 JAN 1988 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.1988.01

PS 120. Azimuth 76. Jan. 8, 1988. RFB. Canon AE-1, 35mm camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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JUL19991 JUL 1999 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.1999.07

PS 120. July 20, 1999. Facing east. Azimuth 76. No witness post present. K. Widmer.

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120_1_2007_04 APR 2007 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.2007.04

PS. 120. 04 April 2007. Facing east, Azimuth 76. Pasture 9. Elevation 1309 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. No witness present, rock cairn constructed, camera above. Mesquite alive, velvet pod mimosa foreground, Calliandra in leaf and flower, ocotillo present left distant. Barrel and prickly pear cacti. Dead mesquite left midground that was alive in 1956, cutting but sprouting in 1988 and dead by 1999. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find sideoats grama. Poppies blooming. Compared to 1999, less grass. M. McClaran photographer, K. Lohse assistant.

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120_1_2010_03 MAR 2010 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.2010.03

PS. 120. 16 March 2010 1:35 PM. Facing east, Azimuth 80. Pasture 9. Elevation 1296 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. No witness present, rock cairn constructed, camera above. Mesquite alive, velvet pod mimosa foreground, Calliandra present. Ocotillo present in 2007 at left distant is now dead on the ground. Barrel and prickly pear cacti. Dead mesquite left midground that was alive in 1956, cutting but sprouting in 1988 and dead by 1999. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find sideoats grama. Just a few poppies blooming. Compared to 2007, not much change. M. McClaran photographer, K. Dalke assistant.

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120_1_2016_03 MAR 2016 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.2016.03

PS. 120. 16 March 2016 11:10 AM. Facing east, Azimuth 80. Pasture 9. Elevation 1296 m. ISO 125, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. No witness present, rock cairn painted, camera above. Mesquite alive, velvet pod mimosa foreground, Calliandra, Krameria, Ericameria larcifolious, Eriogonum wrightii present. Barrel and prickly pear and cholla cacti. Dead mesquite left midground that was alive in 1956, cutting but sprouting in 1988 and dead by 1999. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find sideoats grama, cottontop, crinkleawn, cane beardgrass, Boer's lovegrass, green sprangletop, black grama and tanglehead. Just a few poppies and lupine blooming. Compared to 2010, more grass; and prickly pear in center is now missing. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.

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120_1_2022_03 MAR 2022 1

Photo Archive No. 120.1.2022.03

PS. 120. 10 March 2022 3:30 PM. Facing east, Azimuth 80. Pasture 9. Elevation 1296 m. ISO 125, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. No witness present, rock cairn painted, camera above. Mesquite alive, and three large plants present in 1948 are still alive. Calliandra, Krameria, burroweed, velvet pod mimosa, Eriogonum wrightii present. Barrel and prickly pear and cholla cacti. Dead mesquite left midground that was alive in 1956, cutting but sprouting in 1988 and dead by 1999. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find sideoats grama, cottontop, cane beardgrass, Boer’s lovegrass, and black grama. Compared to 2016, less grass cover, dead grass present, velvet pod mimosa in foreground is now dead, added burrowed, but lost tanglehead, crinkleawn and sprangletop grasses, and Ericameria shrub. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.

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AUG19360 AUG 1936 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.1936.08

Permanent No. 344258. Temporary No. 2440. Photo Station #120. Just off the Box Canyon road in pasture 9, 100 yards along road to Foothill Station. Well grassed gulley covered with slender, hairy, black gramas, and side-oats grama, cottongrass and tanglehead, mesquite and mimosa shrubs, effectively preventing erosion. Photo by Cribbs, S.R.E.R. 8/25/36. 104-C.

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JUN19480 JUN 1948 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.1948.06

6-48. A48-47. P.S. 120. Repeat photo--looking NW. No apparent difference in density of grasses. Some increase in size of mesquite. Area closely grazed. SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b.

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NOV19500 NOV 1950 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.1950.11

11/50. R-224. Santa Rita Exp. Range. Photo points. Photo Station 120. H.G. Reynolds. 10H(3)b.

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JUL19512 JUL 1951 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.1951.07.1

July 1951. R-265. Santa Rita Experimental Range. Repeat of photopoint 120. H.G. Reynolds. 10H(3)b.

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JUL19510 JUL 1951 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.1951.07.2

7/28/51. R-309. S.R.E.R. Repeat of photo station 120 at end of grazing season. H.G. Reynolds. 10H(3)b.

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NOV19521 NOV 1952 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.1952.11

P.S. 120. B-52-78. Pasture 9 near Box Station Road. Looking to NW. 1/40-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-47. Bohning, SRER. Nov. 17, 1952.

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JUN19531 JUN 1953 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.1953.06

P.S. 120. B-53-5. Looking to NW. 50-64-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-47. Bohning, SRER. 12 June 1953.

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SEP19531 SEP 1953 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.1953.09

P.S. 120. B-53-45. Past. 9 on Box Sta. Rd. Looking to NW. Repeat of A-48-47. 9/15/53.

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JUN19541 JUN 1954 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.1954.06

B-54-14. PS 120 in Past 9. Looking to North. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-47. 22 June 1954.

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SEP19541 SEP 1954 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.1954.09

P.S. 120. B-54-51. Past. 9, looking to NW. 50-45-13 3/4". Repeat of A-48-47. Bohning, SRER. 10 Sept. 54.

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JUN19551 JUN 1955 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.1955.06

PS 120. B-55-19. Past 9 on Box Sta Rd looking NW. 1/50-f45-55'. Repeat of A-48-47. 20 June 1955.

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SEP19551 SEP 1955 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.1955.09

PS 120. B-55-70. Past 9 on Box Sta Rd looking to NW. 1/30-f45-50'. Repeat of A-48-47. 19 Sept 1955.

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JUN19561 JUN 1956 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.1956.06

B-56-29. 6/20/56. SRER, P.S. 120 to northwest. Past. 9. Repeat of A-48-47 (1/50-f.22-40').

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NOV19561 NOV 1956 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.1956.11

B-56-164. 11/9/56. SRER, P.S. 120 to NE, Past. 9. Repeat of A-48-47. (1/100-f.32-30').

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JAN19880 JAN 1988 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.1988.01

PS 120. Azimuth 322. Jan. 8, 1988. RFB. Canon AE-1, 35mm camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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120_2_2007_04 APR 2007 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.2007.04

PS. 120. 04 April 2007. Facing northwest, Azimuth 322. Pasture 9. Elevation 1309 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. No witness present, rock cairn constructed, camera above. Mesquite alive, velvet pod mimosa is low shrub, Calliandra in leaf and flower, shrubby buckwheat common, ocotillo present left distant. Barrel, prickly pear, cholla and rainbow cacti. Burroweed and shrubby buckwheat present. Distant mesquite in wash is sprouting from cutting at unknown date, foreground right tree sprouting from cutting between 1956 and 1988. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find slender grama. Poppies blooming. Compared to 1999, less grass. M. McClaran photographer, K. Lohse assistant.

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120_2_2010_03 Mar 2010 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.2010.03

PS. 120. 16 March 2010 1:25 PM. Facing northwest, Azimuth 320. Pasture 9. Elevation 1296 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. No witness present, rock cairn constructed, camera above. Mesquite alive, velvet pod mimosa is low shrub, Calliandra very common, shrubby buckwheat common, ocotillo present right distant. Barrel, prickly pear, cholla and rainbow cacti. Burroweed present. Distant small mesquite in wash is sprouting from cutting at unknown date, foreground right tree sprouting from cutting between 1956 and 1988. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find sideoats grama. A few poppies blooming. Compared to 2007, no slender grama and tall barrel cactus in 2007 had fallen over and died. M. McClaran photographer, A Dalke assistant.

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120_2_2016_03 Mar 2016 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.2016.03

PS. 120. 14 March 2016 10:56 AM. Facing northwest, Azimuth 320. Pasture 9. Elevation 1296 m. ISO 125, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. No witness present, rock cairn painted, camera above. Mesquite alive, velvet pod mimosa is low shrub, Calliandra very common, shrubby buckwheat, ocotillo present right distant. Barrel, prickly pear, cholla and rainbow cacti. One burroweed, yerba santa, and coyote gourd present. Distant small mesquite in wash is sprouting from cutting at unknown date, foreground right tree sprouting from cutting between 1956 and 1988. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find sideoats grama, cottontop, three awn, black grama, green sprangletop, crinkleawn and slender grama. A few poppies and blue dicks blooming. New fence posts in distance left and right of wash are associated with maintenance work on powerline. Compared to 2010, more grass; barrel cactus gone from right side of wash; and prickly pear is smaller. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.

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120_2_2022_03 Mar 2022 2

Photo Archive No. 120.2.2022.03

PS. 120. 10 March 2022 3:50 PM. Facing northwest, Azimuth 320. Pasture 9. Elevation 1296 m. ISO 160, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. No witness present, rock cairn painted, camera above. Mesquite alive, velvet pod mimosa is low shrub, Calliandra very common, shrubby buckwheat, ocotillo present right distant. Prickly pear, and cholla present. One burroweed, and coyote gourd present. Distant small mesquite in wash is sprouting from cutting at unknown date, foreground right tree sprouting from cutting between 1956 and 1988. Lehmann lovegrass dominant, also find sideoats grama, cottontop, three awn, green sprangletop, cane beardgrass, and slender grama. New fence posts in distance left and right of wash are associated with maintenance work on powerline. Compared to 2016, less grass cover and fewer grass plants, cholla and small mesquite are larger; added cane beardgrass, but lost black grama, crinkleawn, rainbow cactus, yerba santa, and barrel cactus. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.

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