1907 Map of Vishnu

About this map

The confluence of the Colorado River and the Little Colorado River defines this landscape, where the deep incisions of Marble Canyon meet the sweeping expanses of the Painted Desert. Surveyed at the start of the twentieth century, the map reveals a wilderness named through a mixture of mythological and indigenous references, featuring prominent landforms such as Wotans Throne, Siegfried Pyre, and the series of summits including Jupiter Temple and Apollo Temple.