Old Survey Map of Grand Canyon by Wheeler, 1878: Black Cyn., Virgin R., Camp Mohave, Needles, Colorado R. Finish:Framed map coat of arms

coat of arms

offering a unique blend of art

its drowned glacial valley rendered in exquisite bathymetric-proximate shading along Frenchman Bay

The map's design is a masterclass in cartographic style

and anyone who loves the romance of Belle Époque France

Old Survey Map of Grand Canyon by Wheeler, 1878: Black Cyn., Virgin R., Camp Mohave, Needles, Colorado R. Finish:Framed map coat of armsIssued in 1878 under the direction of George M. Wheeler, Map Showing Routes of the River and Land Parties Engaged in Exploring the Grand Caon of the Colorado captures the drama and precision of federal science at the close of the 19th century. The sheet follows the Colorado River from the chasms of the Grand Canyon southward toward Las Vegas and the river bend at Bullhead City, stitching together a demanding landscape with exacting topographical