White Rocks
1952
2007
Description:
Plate 1509X. White Rocks 1952 – 2007 In 1952, the Forest Service established three Parker-Three Step Transects at the head of White Rocks Draw in the Pine Valley Mountains. Plate 1509x is viewed east-northeast at the start of the first transect. Sagebrush has declined, while rubber and green rabbitbrush have increased. All curlleaf mountain mahogany and Utah serviceberry plants in the distance have been highlined and heavily browsed. Pinyon, juniper, Douglas fir, white fir, ponderosa pine, and spruce have all increased, while aspen - - photo upper-right edge - - has declined. The area was actively being grazed by cattle in 2007 and utilization was heavy.
Photo Information:
Forest Service photograph (unnumbered) taken by Floyd Noel on August 11, 1952; retake by Charles E. Kay on August 24, 2007 - - Photo No. 5836-13. 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, Conifer, Aspen
Location:
South West: Section 14, Range 14 West, Township 38 South; UTM 287660 E, 4150747 N; elevation 8,140 ft.