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2021 Map of Whitmore Rapids

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Whitmore Rapids
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Whitmore Rapids churns within the deep gorge of the Colorado River at the southern edge of this survey, marking a significant navigational point where the Lake Mead National Recreation Area meets the western reach of Grand Canyon National Park. The landscape is defined by extreme vertical relief, rising from the riverbank up through Whitmore Canyon to the high elevations of the Uinkaret Mountains in the north.

Evidence of water management in this arid environment appears at Sage Flat Reservoir and Cane Spring, while the Colorado River Trl follows the canyon floor along the river's edge. The jurisdictional boundary between Mohave and Coconino counties bisects the river channel, illustrating how natural features dictate political lines in this part of the Southwest. Scattered geographic markers like Paws Pocket and The Cove provide reference points for researchers tracking land use and wilderness access.