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1984 Map of Grand Canyon

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Grand Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Colorado River carved the massive geology shown in this 1980s topographic study, which highlights the intersection of Indigenous lands and federal conservation. The Havasupai Indian Reservation and Hualapai Indian Reservation occupy significant portions of the canyon's western and southern reaches, with the isolated settlement of Supai located deep within the Cataract Creek drainage. Above the Granite Gorge, the landscape is defined by massive named landforms like Cheops Pyramid and Zoroaster Temple, reflecting the early 20th-century naming conventions used by surveyors.

Transportation through this difficult terrain is marked by the terminus of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad at Grand Canyon and the primitive Moqui Trail. The map details the transition from the high Kaibab Plateau through the Grand Canyon National Park boundaries, capturing the infrastructure of the Pasture Wash Ranger Station and the Grand Canyon Visitor Center during a period of modern park management.