1886 Map of Tusayan

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Province of Tusayan villages sit atop mesas in this early reconnaissance survey, capturing a moment when traditional Hopi and Tewa life intersected with expanding frontier infrastructure. The map documents several First Mesa, Second Mesa, and Third Mesa settlements, including Oraibi, Walpi, and Si-chom-ivi, alongside the administrative post at Keams Cañon. To the south, the landscape changes abruptly as the Little Colorado River valley facilitates new growth, marked by the arrival of the Atlantic and Pacific Rail Road.