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SEP19480 SEP 1948 1

Photo Archive No. 268.1.1948.09

A48-210. Photo station 268, looking south in 12A. Scant grass stand. Ber and others. Excellent stand of Cer. Poor growth. Some annual weeds and grasses. 9/7.

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NOV19591 NOV 1959 1

Photo Archive No. 268.1.1959.11

M-643. 11/30/59. S.R.E.R. Photopoint 268, general view looking south, to be compared with earlier photos from the same point and direction.

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APR19601 APR 1960 1

Photo Archive No. 268.1.1960.04

T-198. 1 Apr 60. SRER, P.S. 268. 10H3b.

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OCT19841 OCT 1984 1

Photo Archive No. 268.1.1984.10

PS 268. Azimuth 218. Oct. 10, 1984. RFB. Honeywell Pentax 35mm camera. 35mm WA lens. f:16 1/125.10'. 1:15 P.M. Robert F. Buttery.

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JAN19881 JAN 1988 1

Photo Archive No. 268.1.1988.01

PS-268. Az 218. Jan. 26, 1988. RFB. Canon AE-1 35mm camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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APR20001 APR 2000 1

Photo Archive No. 268.1.2000.04

PS 268. April 14, 2000, 11:30 a.m. Facing southwest. Azimuth 218. Pasture 12A. Plus X, 125 ASA film. 35mm lens focal length. Easily visible from road (south side); witness up and marked. Mesquites leafed out; calliandra in flower; ocotillo in flower. All Eragrostis lehmanniana. 3/4 of short mesquite in foreground is dead. Small chain-fruit in mid-foreground. Not burned in 1994. M. McClaran.

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268_1_2007_03 MAR 2007 1

Photo Archive No. 268.1.2007.03

PS. 268. 15 March 2007. Facing southwest, Azimuth 218. Pasture 12C. Elevation 1070 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness replaced, camera above witness. Mesquite alive. All tall shrubs are mesquite. Calliandra common low shrub with leaves and flowers emerging. One barrel and a few cholla. Ocotillo present. Lehmann lovegrass only perennial grass. Compared to 2000, less grass now. M. McClaran photographer, M. McGregor assistant.

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268_1_2013_03 MAR 2013 1

Photo Archive No. 268.1.2013.03

PS. 268. 20 March 2013. 10:11 am. Facing southwest, Azimuth 215. Pasture 12C. Elevation 1068 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. Mesquite alive. All tall shrubs are mesquite. Calliandra common low shrub with leaves and a few flowers emerging. One barrel and a few cholla. Ocotillo present and leaves beginning to emerge. Lehmann lovegrass only perennial grass, and most of these have been grazed since end of summer growing season. Compared to 2007, midground has more grass, and foregreound has less grass, but more grass cover overall; less Calliandra, especially in foreground. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.

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268_1_2019_03 MAR 2019 1

Photo Archive No. 268.1.2019.03

PS. 268. 04 March 2019. 10:14 am. Facing southwest, Azimuth 215. Pasture 12C. Elevation 1068 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. Mesquite alive. All tall shrubs are mesquite. Calliandra common low shrub without leaves and a few flowers emerging. One barrel and many cholla. Ocotillo present and no leaves yet. At fare distance of far right, find Ephedra and Baccharis plants. Lehmann lovegrass only perennial grass. Compared to 2013, more grass and less bare ground; more cholla plants. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.

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SEP19482 SEP 1948 2

Photo Archive No. 268.2.1948.09

A48-211. Photo station 268, looking west. Scant grass stand. Ber and others. Excellent stand of Cer. Poor growth. Some annual grasses and weeds. 9/7.

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NOV19590 NOV 1959 2

Photo Archive No. 268.2.1959.11

M-644. 11/30/59. S.R.E.R. Photostation 268, general view of vegetation looking n.w. to be compared with earlier photographs.

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APR19600 APR 1960 2

Photo Archive No. 268.2.1960.04

T-199. 1 Apr 60. SRER, P.S. 268. 10H3b.

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OCT19840 OCT 1984 2

Photo Archive No. 268.2.1984.10

PS 268. Azimuth 335. Oct. 10, 1984. RFB. Honeywell Pentax 35mm camera. 35mm WA lens. f:11-16 1/125 10'. 1:20 P.M. Robert F. Buttery.

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JAN19880 JAN 1988 2

Photo Archive No. 268.2.1988.01

PS-268. Az 335. Jan. 26, 1988. RFB. Canon AE-1 35mm camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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APR20002 APR 2000 2

Photo Archive No. 268.2.2000.04

PS 268. April 14, 2000, 11:30 a.m. Facing northwest. Azimuth 335. Pasture 12A. Plus X, 125 ASA film. 35mm lens focal length. Easily visible from road (south side); witness up and marked. Short shrub in foreground is Celtis. South side of road not burned in 1994. North side of road burned in 1994. M. McClaran.

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268_2_2007_03 MAR 2007 2

Photo Archive No. 268.2.2007.03

PS. 268. 15 March 2007. Facing northwest, Azimuth 335. Pasture 12C. Elevation 1070 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness replaced, camera above witness. Mesquite alive. Celtis is small shrub center. No Acacias. Cholla present. Calliandra common low shrub with leaves and flowers emerging. Ocotillo present. Blue palo verde left distant. Lehmann lovegrass only perennial grass. Compared to 2000, less grass now. M. McClaran photographer, M. McGregor assistant.

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268_2_2013_03 MAR 2013 2

Photo Archive No. 268.2.2013.03

PS. 268. 20 March 2013. 10:28 am. Facing northwest, Azimuth 335. Pasture 12C. Elevation 1070 m. ISO 125, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. Mesquite alive. Celtis is small shrub center, and three blue palo verde plants near that Celtis, and one larger palo verde in left distance. No Acacias. Cholla present. Calliandra common low shrub with leaves and flowers emerging. Ocotillo present. Lehmann lovegrass dominant perennial grass, and cottontop and threeawns plants under mesquite. A few snakeweed and burroweed plants. Compared to 2007, more grass now. M. McClaran photographer, Kelsey Hawkes assistant.

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268_2_2019_03 MAR 2019 2

Photo Archive No. 268.2.2019.03

PS. 268. 04 March 2019. 10:10 am. Facing northwest, Azimuth 335. Pasture 12C. Elevation 1070 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. Mesquite alive. Celtis is small shrub center, and two blue palo verde plants near that Celtis, and one larger palo verde in left distance that is damaged. No Acacias. Cholla present. Calliandra common low shrub without leaves and flowers emerging. Ocotillo and desert broom Baccharis present. Lehmann lovegrass dominant perennial grass, and cottontop and threeawns plants under mesquite. A few snakeweed and burroweed plants. Compared to 2013, much more grass now, and some litter that has a grey color. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.

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