Late 1940's
1998
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COOLEY GULCH
General Description: This site is within the Manti-LaSal National Forest
and the Blanding Community Watershed. It is no longer grazed by livestock. The
view is upstream in Cooley Gulch about .1 mile upstream from where the gulch
crosses the main forest access road. A similar photopair appeared in a 1995
Forest Service publication, Vegetative Changes on the Manti-LaSal National
Forest.
Legal Description: NE1/4SE1/4 Section 15 T.34S., R.22E.
COMPARISON: Orientation can be gained from the large somewhat square rock
that appears in the upper left hand portion of the 1940s photograph. The same
rock can be seen slightly toward the upper center of the 1998 photograph. This
approximately relocated scene shows a dramatic improvement and a properly
functioning system. The once raw streambanks have stabilized with new aspen
growth and the establishment of riparian vegetation such as willows, sedges,
yellow monkey flower, and cow parsnip. The channel is slowly aggrading.
Original:
Date: ca. late 1940s (- A)
Photographer: Julian Thomas
Source: U.S. Forest Service, Price, Utah
Photograph Number: Thomas No. 5
Retake:
Date: July 29, 1998 (- B)
Photographer: Earl Hindley
Source: San Juan County
