Forest watershed conditions, activity, and changes documentation - by Gildemeister
Little Indian and Indian Creek drainages on the Wallowa-Whitman NF - 1956 through 2007

Virgin forest watershed in 1956 - selective harvest in early 1960s - Lodgepole beetle kill harvest in early 1970s - extensive clearcutting in the 1980s-90s
A sampling of images from the Gildemeister archives illustrating watershed conditions and management practices from the 1960s through 2007
copyright 1960-2018 - Gildemeister

Indian Creek aerial photo views - Virgin forest watershed in 1956 - selective harvest in early 1960s - Lodgepole beetle kill harvest in early 1970s -
extensive clearcutting in the 1980s-1990s illustrated in the 2005 color aerial photo above

Upper Indian Creek Watershed aerial photo views by Gildemeister - October 1969
Western Larch turning yellow - Mountain Pine Beetle infesting Lodgepole Pine in the Grey Mountain and Little Indian areas.

Ponderosa Pine stand on Grey Mountain
after 1960s logging - 1979 photo

Westerly view from Grey Mountain
October 1969 photo

Virgin White Fir stand
typical in Indian & Clark Cr watersheds

White fir stand in upper Indian Creek

Ponderosa Pine stand on Grey Mountain
after logging - 2007 photo

Little Indian Creek - 1994 photo
Selective logging and Lodgepole stands
after harvesing in the 1960s-1970s

Little Indian Creek area harvested 1960s
photo 1994

Upper Indian Creek harvested in earley 1960s
photo 2001

Upper Indian Creek - 1994 photo
Clearcut management of the 1980s-90s

Upper Indian Creek clearcut
photo 2001

Indian Creek clearcut
Ceanothus brush replacement - 2001 photo

Indian Creek - Upper Indian clearcuts
Ceanothus brush replacement - 2001 photo