2014 Map of National Canyon SW

About this map

National Canyon carves a deep path through the Coconino plateau on this 2014 survey, illustrating the stark drainage patterns characteristic of this part of northern Arizona. The landscape is defined by its dramatic elevation changes, where seasonal water flow in Sandstone Wash and other unnamed tributaries have sculpted the earth into complex ridges and depressions. Human presence is sparse, represented primarily by Bia-12, which provides the only major navigational route through these tribal lands. This map is a study in verticality and erosion, showing how the local topography is dictated by the ancient movements of water toward the Colorado River system. It serves as a precise record of the land surface before contemporary environmental shifts or further development might alter these long-standing geological paths.