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2014 Map of Explorers Monument

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Explorers Monument and the steep river corridors of Grand Canyon National Park define this 2014 survey. The Colorado River flows through Granite Gorge, marked by technical river features like Walthenberg Rapids and Hakatai Rapids. The landscape is a complex system of terraces and points, including De Vaca Terrace, Marcos Terrace, and Toltec Point.

Cultural and geological landmarks are densely named throughout the canyon walls, from the Evolution Amphitheater to the secluded Elves Chasm near Royal Arch Cr. On the surrounding plateaus, cattle tanks such as Mexican Jack Tank and Hidden Log Tank indicate the transition into the Kaibab National Forest, where water sources like Mystic Spring and Seep Spring have historically supported travel and ranching on the Darwin Plateau and Drummond Plateau.