Saltcedar grows densely along sandy stretches on the opposite bank and long-leaf brickellia grows in an open stand on the rocky areas. Grand Canyon National Park, Coconino County, Arizona. 1976.

Album caption and index card: The line of shrubs seen in photo no. 57 is composed of catclaw and appears to be little changed. Both views were taken in September, a month when the shrubs are in full leaf. The camera is too far back for an exact match. The catclaw right of center has grown in size. The herbaceous plants of the foreground slope are approximately as dense now as in 1923. This camera station is on a well-traveled burro trail. Saltcedar grows densely along sandy stretches on the opposite bank and long-leaf brickellia grows in an open stand on the rocky areas. The sand deposits on the opposite bank of the Colorado River are less thick than in 1923. Grand Canyon National Park. Coconino County, Arizona. September 22, 1976. [...]