Grand Canyon Maps

This map book is the definitive atlas for Colorado River runners. It covers the entire Grand Canyon from Lees Ferry to the eastern end of Lake Mead. You would have to get at least 43 USGS 7.5' quad maps to cover the same amount of river. The book, in fact, contains full 1:24,000 scale color reproductions of the latest USGS quads, overprinted with river camps, river miles, take-out points, names and ratings of rapids, and other relevant names. Text describing these places in more detail, plus interesting facts about the sights, is provided in facing page format. Black and white photos of the places are also included. The maps are each arranged so that downriver is at the top of the page, which makes orientation easier for rafters.

The pages are made of waterproof, tear-resistant synthetic paper, and the book is spiral bound. The maps in the book do not have the same coverage of the USGS quadrangle maps from which they are derived, omitting areas about a mile to a mile-and-a-half away from the Colorado. But this coverage gives you ample room for short to moderate hikes away from your river camp.

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Superbly detailed topographic map of the most heavily visited region of Grand Canyon National Park. Includes Grand Canyon Village, Phantom Ranch, Bright Angel Canyon, and the North Rim lodge and campground. Shaded relief illuminates the rugged cliffs and side-canyons, while a green pattern shows the extent of the forests. Includes trails, roads, and campsites, as well as individual buildings. Produced by the Cartographic Division, National Geographic Society, in collaboration with the Museum of Science, Boston.

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Impressive detailed shaded relief topographic map of Grand Canyon National Park, as it existed before expansion some decades ago. (See image of my personal copy as it looks thumb-tacked to the wall, at left). As such, it does not cover areas added to the park west of Havasu Canyon (the park is now adjacent to Lake Mead National Recreation Area) and north and east of Tatahatso Canyon ( river sections were added up to Lee’s Ferry, just below Glen Canyon Dam). The boundaries shown on the map are thus out of date, not only from expansion, but because the Havasupai Indian Reservation is now much larger than shown. Roads in and around Grand Canyon Village are also out-of-date.

With those shortcomings in mind, the map is yet the best single-sheet display map of the canyon available, for it shows more topographic detail over a larger area than any other. (The National Geographic Heart of the Grand Canyon map on this page is better if you want only the area between the North and South Rims, since it is a larger scale.) Trails on the map are little changed since it was published, so it is a good planning tool, or one for reviewing your past hikes in the Canyon. Or you could even cut it into several pieces for more manageable trail maps.

Elevation contours are enhanced by shaded relief to more vividly show the form of the land, with a orangish tint used to show the flatter areas. Besides roads and trails, the map shows buildings, springs, benchmarks and section lines. The map is the same scale as the old 15' quadrangle series which USGS discontinued a few years ago. It also shows in detail significant parts of adjacent Kaibab National Forest.

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This detailed topographic contour map, printed on one side, is identical in coverage to the shaded relief version described immediately above. It's margins are a little wider, but it does not have shaded relief or the artfully applied color tints designed to make the topography more vivid.

Instead, it employs a green tint to show the extent of the forests and woodlands of the region. (See sample at right.)

The other difference is that it comes folded (about 12 x 9½ inches when folded), which makes it both more suitable for packing along with you and less suited for display. Folded maps also cost less to mail, if you request First Class Mail.

The western portion of what is now Grand Canyon National Park was first designated a National Monument. This classic map shows that region. It is printed on one side only, and is bounded by Kanab Canyon in the east and Mount Trumbull in the west. In between in depicts such features as Toroweap Valley, Vulcan's Throne, Tuckup Point and Canyon, SB Point, and the mouth of Havasu Canyon (but not the falls area upstream). Shows roads and trails, elevation contours, and the extent of woodlands.

Unfortunately, it is a different scale than the other USGS Grand Canyon map immediately above, so it cannot be pieced together to form a larger map. The archaic style of the contours and the hand-printed lettering, though, add a charm of their own. See sample image at right.

One of the cartographers was C.H. Birdseye, whose name canyon aficionados will recognize from Claude Birdseye Point, named in his honor. The map was surveyed in 1934-1936. Because some road and trail alignments may have changed since then, you should not use this map as your sole means of orientation.

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Coverage ranges from Havasu Creek in the west to Tatahatso Point (at western rim of Marble Canyon) in the northeast, and Desert View and Cedar Mountain in the southeast, and including the South and North rims—the part of the park most often visited. The actual boundary lines are 111E45' W longitude, 112E45' W longitude, 36E28' N latitude, and 36E N latitude. Several geologic cross sections of key areas are included at the bottom of the map, as is also a detailed key to geologic units. Compiled in cooperation with the US Geological Survey.

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For more detail of the Grand Canyon National Park region, especially areas away from the easiest access roads, you may like to get USGS topographic quads. The 7½-minute series (scale: 1:24,000) will give you the most detail, and most are relatively recent for USGS publications (mid-80s). See the USGS 1:24,000-scale topographic maps page to see the index page. On that page, you'll find an index map toward the bottom of the page; click on the appropriate sections on the map to go to more detailed index maps which show the names of the dozens of quadrangles we stock for this area. The sections which include parts of Grand Canyon are called Littlefield-Mt. Trumbull, Peach Springs-Valentine, Fredonia-Grand Canyon, and Glen Canyon Dam-Tuba City.

The store also stocks the 30 x 60 minute series (scale: 1:100,000) of USGS or BLM quads for all of Arizona and southern Utah. These quads also have topographic lines, which, however, are in meters not feet. They are good for a general overview, but are not large enough in scale to show all trails. See index for locations and to order. These five BLM maps cover all of the canyon:

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