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1958 Map of Grand Canyon

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Grand Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Hurricane Cliffs and the immense Uinkaret Plateau dominate this 1950s landscape, illustrating the remote ranching and timber economy of Northern Arizona before modern infrastructure transformed the region. The map captures a network of family-held outposts and water sources such as Sullivans Ranch, Atkins Ranch, and the Sullivan Reservoir, highlighting the critical importance of reliable springs and catchments in the arid high desert.

Resource extraction is evident at the Parashant Lumber Mill and various sites along the Kaibab Plateau, where a Lumber camp and Sawmill operated. The transition from active industry to obsolescence is recorded through labels like the Black Diamond Mine (abandoned) and Pressley Ranch (abandoned). From the depths of the Colorado River to the high elevations of Mount Trumbull, the map details a territory defined by its geological barriers and the isolated communities that navigated them.