Webster Flat
1936
2006
Description:
Plate 1338X. Webster Flat 1936 – 2006 Viewed southwest to Black Mountain (10,400 ft) from the start of the old snow survey course on Webster Flat. The meadow is more vegetated today than in the past. The meadow has not been treated and is mostly mountain brome, slender wheatgrass, yarrow, and dandelion with carex, wiregrass, and bistort in wetter areas. Conifers have increased in the distance, though, many of the older spruce were recently killed by insects and disease. Except for a handful of new saplings, aspen has not successfully regenerated in many years due to excessive ungulate browsing (Ohms 2003). The area was actively being grazed by domestic sheep in 2006. All aspen suckers showed evidence of repeated browsing.
Photo Information:
Original photograph (NRCS-217) taken on September 8, 1936; retake by Charles E. Kay on July 17, 2006 - - Photo No. 5693-36. Original photograph held by the Snow Survey Supervisor, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Salt Lake City, UT.
Vegetative Community:
Conifer, Dry Meadow, Wet Meadow, Aspen
Location:
South West: Section 20, Range 9 West, Township 37 South; UTM 332300 E, 4160100 N; elevation 9,120 ft.