1967 Map of Whitmore Point SE

About this map

The Colorado River carves a deep path through the canyonlands along the border of Mohave and Coconino counties in this 1967 field-checked study. The landscape is defined by the sharp descent from Lone Mountain and the prominent landmark of Mollies Nipple down toward the river corridor. This area marks the eastern reaches of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, where the river’s course is measured by its distance from Lees Ferry, including the treacherous Two Hundred and Fivemile Rapids. To the south of the river, the terrain rises into the Hualapai Indian Reservation, a region characterized by dramatic side drainages like Hundred and Ninetythree Mile Creek and Fivemile Creek. The map documents a period before modern infrastructure reached these deep canyons, preserving the original nomenclature of Parashant Canyon and Spring Canyon in their rawest topographic detail.