1886 Map of Kanab

About this map

Kanab and the high plateaus of southern Utah are captured in this late 19th-century reconnaissance survey, featuring topography from the historic Powell Survey. The map illustrates a landscape of dramatic elevation changes, from the Parowan Valley in the northwest to the towering Pink Cliffs and Vermilion Cliffs that define the region's geological stair-step. Early settlements like Orderville, Glendale, and Mt Carmel follow the Kanab Creek and Virgin River drainages, while the northern reaches include the established towns of Panguitch and Parowan.