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2018 Map of Kanabownits Spring

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Kanabownits Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Kaibab National Forest and Grand Canyon National Park meet in this high-altitude landscape dominated by the Kaibab Plateau. The map documents a complex system of drainage and erosion where the plateau edge drops sharply into deep features like Modred Abyss and Gawain Abyss. These names, alongside Galahad Point and Bedivere Point, reflect a distinct Arthurian naming tradition common in this region of the canyon.

Surface water is scarce, concentrated at high-elevation sources such as Kanabownits Spring and Bear Spring, or small bodies like Coffee Lake. The transition from the timbered heights of Swamp Ridge to the carved depths of the Shinumo Amphitheater is navigated by the Point Sublime Trl, which skirts the rim. This topographic survey captures the intricate relationship between the plateau's springs and the deep-cut canyons of Crystal Cr and Milk Cr.