Cedar City

Description:

Plate 1327X. Cedar City 1909 – 2006 Viewed northwest to Cedar City from Lone Tree Mountain. New roads and houses have been built. Oakbrush, pinyon, juniper, conifers, and mountain brush species have all increased, while aspen has declined. Forest fuels have increased. Plates 1326x and 1327x form a panorama.

Photo Information:

Original photograph taken by C.B. Richardson (No. 169-a) in 1909; retake by Charles E. Kay on July 14, 2006 - - Photo No. 5689-20. Original photograph held by the U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library, Denver, CO.

Vegetative Community:

Pinyon, Juniper, Conifer, Mountain Brush, Aspen

South West: Section 36, Range 11 West, Township 36 South; UTM 320300 E, 4165700 N; elevation 8,800 ft.