2014 Map of Whitmore Rapids

About this map

The Colorado River carves through the southern portion of this region, creating the turbulent Whitmore Rapids where the river enters the junction of the Mohave and Coconino county lines. This 2014 survey documents the meeting of two major federal protected areas, Grand Canyon National Park and Lake Mead National Recreation Area, which cover nearly the entire landscape. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, notably the Uinkaret Mountains in the north and the deep incision of Whitmore Canyon. Aside from the isolated Paws Pocket and The Cove, the land remains largely undeveloped, shaped by natural drainage systems like Whitmore Wash and small water sources such as Cane Spring and the Sage Flat Reservoir.