Clearwater River from Gilfillian Creek. Plate 1b. Camera point was moved about 30 feet to the left to avoid screening trees, while other trees were cut to obtain a less obstructed view. Conifers now dominate slope on the opposite side of the...
Evaro Hill toward Jocko Mountains. Plate 11b. Camera was offset approximately 300 feet south and 200 feet above original position to avoid screening conifers. Slope is now covered by a dense stand of conifers dominated by Douglas-fir. Shrub...
Cyanide Mountain on the Wood Canyon drainage. Plate 24b. Camera was moved about 100 yards down slope from original position to avoid trees that screened view. Closure of Douglas-fir canopy (lower left) has resulted in deterioration of aspen and...
Whites Gulch in Big Belt Mountains. Plate 34b. This view is offset approximately 50 feet upslope to avoid vegetation that screens original view. Grass cover in foreground had not been grazed by livestock as of July 26. Canyon bottom now supports...
Blake Creek on south side of Big Snowy Mountains. Plate 44b. Camera was moved left of original point to avoid trees that screened early view. Regeneration of Douglas-fir has resulted in a landscape dominated by conifers. The rock outcrop visible...
Close-up of rock outcrop on Blake Creek. Plate 45b. This view was offset approximately 100 yards south of original point to avoid Douglas-fir which screened original view. The dense Douglas-fir stand now almost totally obstructs view of rock...
Teddy Creek and Price's Creek tributaries of Blacktail Deer Creek. Plate 55b. Camera point was moved about 30 feet north to avoid screen of Rocky Mountain juniper and limber pine. Sagebrush density has increased on ridge in foreground, bottomland,...
Rocky Creek Canyon 5 miles south of Red Lodge, Montana. Plate 81b. Camera point was moved across U.S. Highway 212 in order to avoid trees which screened original view. Deciduous vegetation along stream course is being replaced by Douglas-fir and...
Gallatin Canyon 1.5 miles above the joining of Squaw Creek with the Gallatin River. Plate 73b (August 29, 1979) 53 years later. Camera point was moved forward approximately 30 feet to avoid juniper and Douglas-fir that screened original view....
Across Dearborn River toward Steamboat Mountain, Montana. Plate 26b (September 7, 1981) 60 years later. Camera was moved backward to avoid Douglas-fir and limber pine which screened original view. Scene shows a marked change in tree cover on the...
Landscape photography ; Canyon Ferry Ranger District (Mont.)
Magpie Creek .2 miles above junction with State Highway 284. Plate 32b (July 25, 1980) 100 years later. Camera was moved to the right approximately 100 feet to higher ground to avoid conifers that completely screen the original view. Today,...
Landscape Photography ; Lewis and Clark National Forest (Mont.)
Slopes above Haystack Springs in Dry Range. Plate 37b (September 24, 1981) 57 years later. Camera was placed approximately 50 yards upslope and behind the original position to avoid aspen that screen original view (inset). Aspen have regenerated...
Landscape Photography ; Lewis and Clark National Forest (Mont.)
Slopes above Haystack Springs in Dry Range . Plate 37b (September 24, 1981) 57 years later. Camera was placed approximately 50 yards upslope and behind the original position to avoid aspen that screen original view (inset). Aspen have regenerated...