Strawberry Creek

1933

2005

Description:

Plate 880X. Strawberry Creek 1933 – 2005 Viewed north-northwest from the old sawmill on Strawberry Creek - - see Plate 879x. The original image is slightly out-of-focus. The entire area is private property, and the distant hillsides are now a maze of roads and summer homes. Conifers, primarily ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, white fir, and spruce, have increased, while aspen has declined. With the build-up of forest fuels, it is only a matter of time until a high-intensity crown fire sweeps the area, destroying property and possibly life.

Photo Information:

Original photograph taken ca. 1933; retake by Charles E. Kay on June 21, 2005 - - Photo No. 5459-6. Original photograph from Allen DeMill’s private collection, Kanab, UT.

Vegetative Community:

Conifer, Aspen

Location:

South West: Section 21, Range 7 West, Township 38 South; UTM 355200 E, 4150800 N; elevation 8,120 ft.

January 2018