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2012 Map of Tusayan West

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Tusayan West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The settlement of Apex serves as a central point in this high-desert landscape just south of the Grand Canyon, where aviation and water management define the local infrastructure. The presence of three distinct airstrips—the Grand Canyon National Park Airport, Tusayan Airport, and Madison Aviation Airport—underscores the region's importance as a transportation hub for park visitors. A complex network of forest roads, including FS RD 306 and Fire RD 335, connects these transit points to the surrounding Kaibab National Forest.

Water resources are critical in this arid terrain, as evidenced by a series of collection points like Rain Tank, Boggy Tank, and Ranger Tank distributed along the major drainages of Rain Tank Wash and Coconino Wash. These features, alongside the Moqui Rifle Range and the Ten X Family Picnic Ground, highlight a landscape primarily managed for seasonal recreation, utility, and tourism logistics in the early 21st century.