1988 Map of Point Imperial

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Colorado River waters flow through Marble Canyon at the northeastern corner of this landscape, marking a stark boundary beside the Navajo Indian Reservation. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes across the Grand Canyon National Park and the Kaibab National Forest, where high overlooks like Point Imperial provide views over a complex system of buttes and canyons. The Saddle Mountain Wilderness occupies the central portion of the sheet, characterized by a network of trails including the Pack Trail that traverses the high ridges. Named landmarks such as Mount Hayden, Sullivan Peak, and Hancock Butte highlight the verticality of the region, while the Saddle Canyon Tank and Kolb Arch offer specific points of interest for those tracing the geological and human navigation of this protected wilderness in the late twentieth century.