Bear Creek Ranger Station with Madison Range in background. Plate 61b (August 29, 1979) 43 years later. Openings formerly occupied by aspen are now dominated by Douglas-fir. Where aspen have not been in competition with conifers, aspen stands have...
Madison River Canyon looking toward outlet of Cabin Creek. Plate 72a. Fire group 6: Moist Douglas-fir. Elevation 6400 ft (1951 m). From Madison River Canyon at site now occupied by Campfire Lodge Resort (below Hebgen Lake), the view is...
Adams Store in Garnet, Montana. (Note from 1977: this building stood near to where the house occupied by the guard now stands). Six men seated in front of store.
U. S. Highway 10A, 8 miles northeast of Philipsburg, Montana. Plate 16a. Fire Group 6: Moist Douglas-fir. Elevation 5,000 ft (1,524 m). Looking northeast from point now occupied by U.S. Highway 10A, 8 miles northeast of Philipsburg, Montana....
Mouth of Hellgate, Big Belt Mountains. Plate 33a. Mahogany Fire Group. Elevation 4,400 ft (1,341 m) A northeast view at the mouth of Hellgate Canyon, Big Belt Mountains, Helena National Forest. Perennial grasses comprise primary ground cover on...
0.5 miles south of Castle, Montana. Plate 36b. Douglas-fir saplings in foreground required moving camera point approximately 150 feet below original position. Many sites that were formerly open are now occupied by Douglas-fir. The increased tree...
Sheep Creek near Calf Creek Guard Station. Plate 41b. Mountain big sagebrush has become established in foreground, while cottonwood trees which formerly occupied streambank at lower-center are gone. Increased density and growth of Douglas-fir...
Rattlesnake Cliffs, ten miles southwest from Dillon, Montana. Plate 50a. Sagebrush/Grass Fire Group. Elevation 5,300 ft (1,616 m) The camera faces northeast towards Rattlesnake cliffs and site now occupied by Interstate 15 rest stop about 10...
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station -- Bozeman (Mont.)
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station , 3 miles east of Bozemen, Montana. Plate 76b. Site of Fort Ellis is now occupied by Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. Closest slopes show a considerable change in occupancy and growth of conifers....
North end of Henrys Lake. Plate 58a (1872) Sagebrush/Grass Fire Group. Elevation 6,700 ft (2,043 m) Looking west-southwest across the north end of Henrys Lake, Idaho, from the lower slopes near site now occupied by Wildrose Guest Ranch. Ground...
Slope outside of old mining town of Marysville, Montana. Plate 28b (July 24, 1981) 80 years later. Camera position is somewhat lower and to the left of original position. Nonetheless, this scene shows a dramatic change following earlier...
Sawtell's Ranch below Black Mountain on west side of Henry's Lake, Idaho. Plate 59a (1872) Fire Group 5: Cool-dry Douglas-fir. Elevation 6,500 ft (1,982 m) Looking north toward Black Mountain from Sawtell's ranch on west side of Henry's Lake....
Indians of North America ; Crow Agency (Mont.) ; Sun dance
Distant view of an occupied Sun Dance Lodge, Crow Agency, Montana. This picture looks like it was taken on the "painting day" which is the most important day of the dance.