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1988 Map of Topocoba Hilltop

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

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Havasupai Indian Reservation and Grand Canyon National Park meet in this landscape of deep drainages and high plateaus. The topography is defined by significant water-carved features, including the Colorado River passing through the Conquistador Aisle and the turbulent Forster Rapids. Transportation throughout this complex terrain is largely limited to a historic Pack Trail that connects the rim with the canyon floor, descending past Topocoba Hilltop and Topocoba Spring.

Canyon systems such as Forster Canyon, Lee Canyon, and Cataract Canyon create a fragmented environment where landmarks like Mount Spoonhead and Pothole Point serve as critical navigational markers. The presence of Chiefs Tank and Pasture Wash further illustrates the management of limited water resources in this arid region, providing essential context for land use patterns on the reservation and park boundaries in the late 1980s.