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1988 Map of Phantom Ranch

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Phantom Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Phantom Ranch serves as a focal point at the junction of Bright Angel Creek and the Colorado River, highlighting the logistical network within the Grand Canyon National Park during the late 1980s. The map illustrates the vertical complexity of the landscape, from the inner depths of the Granite Gorge to the high rim overlooks at Yavapai Point and Mather Point. A series of infrastructure markers, including Gaging Stations, a Heliport, and a Tunnel, trace the human effort to monitor and navigate this environment.

Evidence of early development and resource use appears in the south, where a Quarry and a small Cem are marked near the park's primary visitor facilities. The transportation routes are well-defined, showing the paths of the Bright Angel Trail and Kaibab Trail as they descend through geological layers named for figures like Cheops Pyramid and Zoroaster Temple. This survey documents the intersection of recreational tourism and remote backcountry management before later modernizations.