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1968 Map of Grapevine Canyon

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Grapevine Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Grand Wash Cliffs dominate the western landscape of this Mohave County region, creating a dramatic topographical shift near the Hualapai Indian Reservation. The map captures a high-desert environment where water management was central to land use, evidenced by named features like Bryce Tank, Reservation Tanks, and New Water Spring. These improvements supported ranching operations such as the Diamond Bar Ranch at the base of the cliffs.

Protective boundaries converge here, with portions of Grand Canyon National Park and the Lake Mead National Recreation Area meeting along an indefinite boundary line. Movement across the terrain is limited to primitive routes like Dog Road and various jeep trails, reflecting the isolated nature of the Arizona backcountry in the late 1960s. The drainage patterns of Grapevine Canyon and Barks Canyon further define the rugged surface of the plateau.