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Rabbit Ears Ranger Station 1992 17 September 1992 "SE 1/4, Section 20: T5N, R83W.
Rabbit Ears Ranger Station (5 Spruce R.S.)
Built in 1915 and destroyed in 1935. [These dates are actually for the Bears Ears Ranger Station. The Rabbit Ears Ranger Station, according to "History of Routt National Forest 1905-1972" was built 1913 and destroyed 1940. However, there is still mention of people visiting the ranger station in the Steamboat Pilot until 1951. 11/7/25, ABC].
Photo taken by James R. Webb, September 17, 1992.
Vigor of the ground vegetation is much better in bottom photo [9359]. Guard Station road has been reclaimed by ground cover to the point it's hard to notice. Only one of the five spruce trees is still standing and it is dead. The two most noted changes are:
1. Willows have increased - in fact, photographer was standing in the middle of willows on the old road taking bottom photo.
2. Conifers have increased within the aspen stands in the background." Compare with photo 9359.
Description of image: tree/bush in bottom right corner of photo. One tall, dead pine tree stands just left of the middle of the photo.
From Routt National Forest Repeat Photos collection, full page scans available. James R. Webb Cathy Neelan Routt County Forestry/Sawmill/Timber Scenic B & W Photo
