MENU Recreational Benefits of Reservoirs Canyon Lands of Southeastern Utah Conservation of Recreational Resources |
CONTENTS CHAPTER I: THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN General description CHAPTER II: GEOLOGY General features and relations of drainage basin CHAPTER III: PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE Recreational value of plants and animals CHAPTER VI: PREHISTORY OF MAN Early man in the Southwest CHAPTER V: FACTORS DETERMINING THE RECREATIONAL BENEFITS OF RESERVOIRS Location CHAPTER VI: POTENTIAL RESERVOIRS Green River Division CHAPTER VII: THE GRAND CANYON Bridge Canyon Reservoir Section CHAPTER VIII: CANYON LANDS OF SOUTHEASTERN UTAH Location CHAPTER IX: DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT Location CHAPTER X: CONSERVATION OF RECREATIONAL RESOURCES Important recreational areas and sites which should be preserved and developed CHAPTER XI: LIFE ZONE MAP Methods used INDEX (omitted from the online edition) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OSCAR L. CHAPMAN, Secretary NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NEWTON B. DRURY, Director
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REGION TWO ILLUSTRATIONS 1 View west over Colorado River to the Orange Cliffs and the Henry Mountains 2 The Wind River Mountains of Wyoming 3 Looking down the Green River Valley from La Barge, Wyo. 4 Canyon Lands of southeastern Utahlooking over the junction of the Green and Colorado Rivers to the Henry Mountains from Dark Canyon Plateau 5 The great southern desertOrgan Pipe Cactus National Monument, Ariz. 6 Boreal Zone Lake Brennan, Colo. 7 Upper Sonoran Zone Canyon Lands of southeastern Utah 8 Transition Zone Shivwits Plateau 9 Lower Sonoran Zone 10 Trout fishing is excellent on the Colorado River below Hoover Dam 11 From Lipan Point on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon can be seen the Echo Cliffs and Navajo Mountain 12 Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park, Colo. 13 Petroglyphs in the Needles area southeast of the junction of the Green and Colorado Rivers 14 Bonita lava flow and Sunset Crater 15 San Xavier Mission near Tucson, Ariz. 16 Gunnison River above Gunnison, Colo. 17 The Grand Canyon at the mouth of Whitmore Wash 18 Owachomo Bridge in Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah 19 The Green River passes through Split Mountain, part of the Uinta upwarp 20 The Great White Throne in Zion National Park, Utah 21 The Colorado Plateau 22 Grand Gulch in the Canyon Lands of southeastern Utah 23 East side of the Kaibab Plateau upwarp 24 Navajo Mountain 25 Elaborately carved frontal escarpment, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah 26 Gypsum Canyon at mouth of Fable Valley in the Canyon Lands of southeastern Utah 27 Sunset Crater in Arizona 28 Abert squirrel of the Transition Zone 29 Chipmunk of the Transition Zone 30 The spreading ripple of a beaver 31 Desert bighorn in Lake Mead Recreational Area 32 Mule deer 33 An Indian ruin on the Verde River Tuzigoot National Monument, Ariz. 34 Ventana Cave 35 Hohokam pottery effigy from Casa Grande National Monument, Ariz. 36 Hohokam carved shell 37 Casa Grandea monument to the architectural ability of the SaladoansCasa Grande National Monument 38 Hohokam jar from Casa Grande 39 Corner of embroidered cotton blanket (Salado Culture) from Tonto National Monument, Ariz. 40 Headband slit tapestry weave in blue and white Salado Culture 41 Salado breechcloth diamond twill weave 42 Salado yucca fiber sandal 43 Pueblo BonitoChaco Canyon National Monument, N. Mex. 44 Check dams built by the Anasazi at Mesa Verde National Park, Colo. 45 Anasazi basket quiver from Canyon de Chelly, Ariz. 46 White House Ruin Canyon de Chelly National Monument 47 Wupatki Ruin, Ariz. 48 Montezuma Castle, Ariz. 49 Betatakin Ruin Navajo National Monument, Ariz. 50 Modern Indian Zuni Pueblo, N. Mex. 51 Flaming Gorge looking down Green River to dam site 52 Fontanelle Reservoir site looking upstream from dam site 53 Burnt Lake on the west slope of the Wind River Range 54 Hades Reservoir sitelooking up the Duchesne River Valley 55 Castle Creek Reservoir site north of Gunnison, Colo. 56 Lake San Cristobal near Lake City, Colo. 57 Dewey Reservoir area 58 Westwater Canyon of Colorado River at Big Hole Dewey Reservoir area 59 Canyon of Colorado River near Colorado-Utah State line 60 McPhee Dam sitelooking down Dolores River Valley 61 McPhee Reservoir site 62 Hermosa Park Reservoir site north of Durango, Colo. 63 Lemon Reservoir site northeast of Durango, Colo. 64 Virgin City Dam site. Towers of Zion National Park form background 65 Horseshoe Reservoir site in Verde Valley, Ariz. 66 The Grand Canyon from Grandview Point 67 Burnt Springs Canyon from Twin Point 68 Looking toward Whitmore Wash and Pine Mountains from Shivwits Plateau 69 Bridge Canyon and Gneiss Canyon 70 The Grand Canyon above Bridge Canyon 71 Havasu Falls 72 View across the inner gorge of the Colorado River from Bridge Canyon 73 Where United States Highway 89 crosses Marble GorgeParia Plateau in the back ground 74 Mount Dellenbaugh from the rim of Green Springs Canyon, Shivwits Plateau 75 Peach Springs Draw 76 The Colorado River 77 Monument Valley . 78 Junction of Green and Colorado Rivers 79 Colorado River from Deadhorse Point 80 Shafer Canyon from Deadhorse Point 81 View southeast from Upheaval Dome 82 View south from Upheaval Dome 83 View southwest from Upheaval Dome 84 Monument Canyon and Indian Creek country east of Colorado River from Junction Butte point 85 White rim sandstone caps the dark red towers of Monument Canyon 86 Junction Butte from the rim of Green River Canyon near the junction of the Green and Colorado Rivers 87 Junction Butte and Grays Pasture Plateau from south of the Needles 88 Dark Canyonlooking east over Elk Ridge to the Abajo Mountains 89 Arch Canyon looking northwest over Elk Ridge 90 White Canyon, Tables of the Sun, and Navajo Mountain from vicinity of Natural Bridges National Monument 91 Beef Basin 92 Needles labyrinth, with La Sal Mountains in the distance 93 The Needles arealooking northeast over Indian Creek Valley 94 The Needles area from the air 95 Formations in the Needles area 96 Land of Standing Rocks 97 Southeastern end of the Kaiparowits bench and Navajo Mountain from near Sody tank 98 Colorado River and Navajo Mountain from the southeastern end of the Kaiparowits bench 99 Hole in Rock 100 View across Colorado River from left side of Hole in Rock 101 The Colorado River Canyon at Hole in Rock 102 The Crossing of the Fathers 103 The Escalante River Canyon in Hole in Rock area 104 Arch in Willow Creek Canyon in Hole in Rock area 105 Arch in Coyote Canyon in Hole in Rock area 106 The Henry Mountains from the road between Hanksville and Hite, Utah 107 Mouth of Trachyte Canyon 108 Trachyte Canyon 109 Arch Canyon from Elk Ridge 110 Dinosaur Quarry Dinosaur National Monument 111 Green River Canyon from Harpers Corner in Dinosaur National Monument 112 Steamboat Rock, Echo Park, and the Green River 113 Whirlpool Canyon. Echo Park Dam site is in the narrow inner gorge 114 Meanders of Yampa River near its junction with the Green River 115 Yampa River Canyon 116 Split Mountain from the banks of the Green River 117 View of Silverton, Colo., from United States Highway 550 118 Mirror Lake Basin just west of the high Uinta Primitive Area 119 Signs, pole lines, and wide right-of-way clearing detract from the enjoyment of the natural scene
PLATES (omitted from the online edition) 1 Location and extent of basin2 Routes of air surveys and other travel 3 Geological provinces 4 Dewey Reservoir site 5 Grand Canyon region 6 Bridge Canyon Project area 7 Land status of Canyon Lands of Utah 8 Distribution of population in the Canyon Lands of Utah 9 Suggested plan for recreational use of Canyon Lands of Utah 10 Colorado-Green River area, Canyon Lands of Utah 11 Dinosaur National Monument 12 Life zones 13 Geological sections 14 Archeological cultures 15 Reservoir sites 16 Existing public recreational areas NEXT >>> |
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