Pine Creek

1945

2006

Description:

Plate 1198X. Pine Creek 1945 – 2006 Viewed east up Pine Creek where Utah Highway 9 crosses the Virgin River in Zion National Park. The road has been widened and paved. The original photo appears to have been taken with a telephoto, while the retake was made with a normal lens. Vegetation change is minimal. The large cottonwood below the bridge has died and fallen.

Photo Information:

Original photograph taken by G. Grant on June 18, 1945; retake by Charles E. Kay on June 6, 2006 - - Photo No. 5635-23A. Original photograph (Zion 9452) held by the National Park Service, Zion National Park, Springdale, UT.

Vegetative Community:

Riparian

Location:

South West: Section 15, Range 10 West, Township 41 South; UTM 324750 E, 4120650N; elevation 4,048 ft.

January 2018