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2014 Map of Powell Plateau

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Powell Plateau
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Colorado River whitewater and sheer vertical relief define this portion of Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona. The river's powerful descent is marked by several treacherous white-water features, including Tapeats Rapids, Deubendorff Rapids, Bedrock Rapids, and Specter Rapids. These hydraulic landmarks sit at the base of dramatic geologic formations, most notably the Granite Gorge and Middle Granite Gorge.

The prominent Powell Plateau dominates the eastern half of the survey, rising above the river corridor alongside heights such as Steamboat Mtn and Thompson Point. Farther west, the land falls away into deep drainage systems like Galloway Canyon and Dutton Canyon. This 2014 representation captures the remote character of the wilderness north of the river, showing access points like Cougar Spring and various terraces such as Tapeats Terrace and Feroz Terrace that offer passage through the broken terrain.