Opinions: Are these 4 photos at Santo Tomas (site 2) the same place?

I contend that the adobe ruins photographed in 1926, 1949, 1998 and 2009 are the same ruins. What say you?


The background mountains and in particular, the foot of the hill on the left are a point of reference. The photographer locations were all different, but essentially were north-west and facing south-east. The older two from further north and more south. The newer two, very close and facing more east.


1926


1949


1998


2009

Thanks for your opinions!

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The ruins, if the same location, are on the map below in the field labeled G, between the 400' and 500' contour lines.




The question is why did Peveril Meigs call the photo the mission but place the mission on his map (labeled 1, next to Field I) several hundred yards to the southwest on a tongue of the mountainside?

The mapped mission location was said to have been destroyed by road construction.


The ruins in the photos (at least the newer two) were taken at Site 2 on the satellite image. I contend all 4 were taken of the same ruins. Site 1 in the satellite image is Field K on the 1926 map.

Site 2 is a pepper field passed 2.8 miles from Hwy. 1 on the road to Puerto Santo Tomas/ La Bocana. Site 1 is next to a picnic park 3.9 miles from Hwy. 1 (take road left at Mile 3.4).

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Please tell me if you think the 4 photos are at the same location.

[Edited on 3-8-2015 by David K]