Elkhorn Mountains of west-central Montana. Plate 71b (September 3, 1981). 80 years later. Camera has been elevated to an opening on a ridge that allows a partial view of original scene. Dense Douglas-fir and lodgepole pine now cover most of the...
Landscape photography ; Canyon Ferry Ranger District (Mont.)
Magpie Creek .2 miles above junction with State Highway 284. Plate 32a (Ca. 1880) Fire Group 4: Warm-dry Douglas-fir. Elevation 4,000 ft (1,220 m) Looking southwest down Magpie Creek 0.2 miles above junction with State Highway 284 east of the...
Targhee National Forest (Idaho and Wyo.) ; Landscape photography
Continental Divide .25 miles north of Red Rock Pass. Plate 56a (September 20, 1928) Fire Group 6: Moist Douglas-fir. Elevation 7,200 ft (2,195 m) An east-southeast view toward the Continental Divide from a point on the Targhee National Forest 0.25...
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...
North end of Henrys Lake. Plate 58b (June 25, 1981) 109 years later. Foreground now supports a dense mountain big sagebrush stand. Associated vegetation includes scattered snowberry that is being outcompeted by sagebrush, Idaho fescue, bluebench...
From a position on Two Medicine Ridge six miles northeast of East Glacier, Montana. Plate 17a (July 6, 1921). Fire Group 1: Dry limber pine. Elevation 6,200 ft (1,890 m). Camera faces east from a position on ridge above Two Medicine Lake about six...
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....
Alder Gulch 2.2 miles above Virginia City, Montana. Plate 68b (July 28, 1981) 110 years later. The large Douglas-fir in foreground-left (arrow) is the same pictured in the original scene. Regeneration of Douglas-fir and Rocky Mountain juniper on...
Blacktail Deer Creek 1.5 miles above Whiskey Springs. Plate 54a (September 19, 1928) Fire Group 5: Cool-dry Douglas-fir. Elevation 7,000 ft (2,134 m) The camera faces east-southeast at a point on upper Blacktail Deer Creek approximately 1.5 miles...
Boothill above Virginia City, Montana. Plate 67b (July 9, 1980) 56 years later. Grading and remonumenting graves resulted in displacement of soil in foreground. Note change in location of grave markers. Near slope shows a marked increase in the...
Lewis and Clark National Forest (Mont.) ; Landscape photography
Looking across Swimming Woman Creek toward Half Moon Pass (center left.) Plate 46a (Ca. 1909) Fire Group 6: Moist Douglas-fir. Elevation 4,700 ft (1,433 m) Looking northeast across Swimming Woman Creek towards Half Moon Pass (center-left) in Big...
Blacktail Deer Creek 1.5 miles above Whiskey Springs. Plate 54b (June 23, 1981) 53 years later. Flat effects of heavy livestock grazing. Sagebrush stand on toe slope at left has expanded down slope. In distance, aspen have matured in canyon...