Bannack, Montana. Plate 49a. Mahogany Fire Group. Elevation 5,800 ft (1,768 m) Northeast view of Bannack City, Montana. The open slopes above town support sagebrush/grass. Dark shrubs on near ridge are curlleaf mountain mahogany. Patchy...
Bannack, Montana. Plate 49b. Mature cottonwood, willow, and other riparian vegetation now dominate Grasshopper Creek bottomland, while Bannack is a remnant of its former self. Mahogany stands have increased in density on deep soils, as have...
Alder Gulch, three miles below Nevada City, Montana. Plate 66b. Heavily disturbed riparian bottoms have shown remarkable recovery and currently support an excellent mix of wildlife cover plants. Junipers on far slope have increased in number and...