Clockwise from left: David Brown DS80, Vincent Delaney DS81, Jim Geringer DS80, Jahan Sharifi DS80, Kurt Gilson DS80, David Welle DS80. Stakes were penny-ante. Note that smoking was permitted in the building in those days.
Ed Loomis DS42 in jeep overlooking DS Valley. The remnants of the (very steep) road remain in place on Chocolate Mountain as of 2017, but vehicle access to the road ended in 1990s with creation of the Piper Mountain Wilderness.
Note presence of gravity flow irrigation channels running across the alfalfa fields (known as 'checks'). Total acreage at this time is approximately 140 acres. These fields remain intact as of 2017, with addition of 15 acres north of main fields.