Johnson Canyon

1939

2004

Description:

Plate 474X. Johnson Canyon 1939 – 2004 Viewed northeast to the White Cliffs in Johnson Canyon. Pinyon and juniper have increased. The foreground appears more vegetated today than in the past. Wyoming big sage is the most common shrub.

Photo Information:

Original photograph taken by H.E. Gregory (No. 939) in 1939; retake by Charles E. Kay on June 6, 2004 - - Photo No. 5330-26A. Original photograph held in the U.S. Geological Survey Photograph Library, Denver, CO.

Vegetative Community:

Sagebrush, Pinyon, Juniper

Location:

South West: Section 25, Range 5 West, Township 41 South; UTM 378200 E, 4119250 N; elevation 5,640 ft.

January 2018