East Creek
1945
2006
Description:
Plate 1257X. East Creek 1945 – 2006 Viewed northeast up the North Fork of East Creek in Bryce Canyon National Park. The early image was taken ten years after the area was graded, reseeded, and check dams installed to control erosion. Ponderosa pine has increased. Shrubs have increased including bitterbrush, black sage, and rubber rabbitbrush. The road has been realigned, widened, and paved.
Photo Information:
Original photograph (Acc. 395, Cat. 3933, Photo 20) taken on June 15, 1945; retake by Charles E. Kay on June 23, 2006 - - Photo No. 5662-3. Original photograph held by the National Park Service, Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, UT.
Vegetative Community:
Conifer, Mountain Brush, Sagebrush
Location:
South West: Section 1, Range 4 West, Township 37 South; UTM 395750 E, 4162820 N; elevation 7,980 ft.