Upper Three Lakes
1872
2005
Description:
Plate 864X. Upper Three Lakes 1872 – 2005 Viewed north to the uppermost of the Three Lakes above Kanab, Utah. U.S. Highway 89 is on the right. Construction has disturbed the original camera station. Willows and cottonwoods have increased around the lake, while pinyon, juniper, and sagebrush have increased in the distance. The area to the left of the fence is private property.
Photo Information:
Original photograph taken by John Hillers (No. 454) in 1872 (Fowler 1989); retake by Charles E. Kay on June 19, 2005 - - Photo No. 5455-6. Original photograph held by the National Archives, Washington D.C. and the U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library, Denver, CO.
Vegetative Community:
Riparian, Pinyon, Juniper
Location:
South West: Section 30, Range 6 West, Township 42 South; UTM 360950 E, 4110900 N; elevation 5,420 ft.