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2014 Map of Cape Royal

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Cape Royal
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Grand Canyon National Park terrain dominates this survey, centered on the powerful flow of the Colorado River and its notorious whitewater. The river's path is marked by significant obstacles for river travelers, including Sockdolager Rapids, Neville Rapids, and the turbulent Hance Rapids. The surrounding landscape is a complex architecture of named geological formations, ranging from the prominent Cape Royal and Angels Window in the north to southern overlooks like Zuni Point and Moran Point.

Evidence of historical extraction and exploration appears in the naming of Asbestos Canyon and Mineral Canyon, while the topography reveals a landscape shaped by drainage systems such as Unkar Cr and Seventyfive Mile Cr. This map documents a high concentration of culturally named landforms, including Wotans Throne, Vishnu Temple, and The Tabernacle, reflecting the early 20th-century tradition of naming canyon features after global architectural and mythological themes.