1988 Map of Cape Royal

About this map

Vishnu Temple and Wotans Throne dominate this late-twentieth-century study of the central canyon corridor, where the Colorado River carves through the Granite Gorge. The map documents a landscape defined by vertical relief and early industrial attempts, evidenced by the Last Chance Mine near Horseshoe Mesa and the Hance Mine situated within Asbestos Canyon. For researchers of early canyon exploration and mining, these labels alongside Miners Spring and various unnamed prospects indicate the proximity of mineral interests to the river’s edge.