Truman Bench
1962
2004
Description:
Plate 728X. Truman Bench 1962 – 2004 The Forest Service established four utilization transects, one pellet group transect, and two Parker-Three Step Transects on Truman Bench in 1962 to monitor range conditions. Plate 728x is viewed southeast at the start of the second utilization transect, which is marked with a rock carin. A large juniper now blocks the original photopoint so the retake was made further to the left and forward. Pinyon and juniper have increased as have cliff rose, bitterbrush, oakbrush, Utah serviceberry, and mountain big sage.
Photo Information:
U.S. Forest Service photograph (unnumbered) taken by Ivan Thornton on August 22, 1962; retake by Darrell McMahon on August 2, 2004 - - Photo No. DM-40-5. Original photographs, negatives, and narrative reports held in the range files on the St. George Ranger District, Dixie National Forest, St. George, UT.
Vegetative Community:
Mountain Brush, Sagebrush, Pinyon, Juniper
Location:
South West: Section 6, Range 15 West, Township 40 South; UTM 272099 E, 4135571 N; elevation 6,852 ft.