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A screenshot of the Rapids Application showing three of the ten total red rectangles that represent the rapids along the Colorado River within the Grand Canyon. Black and white topography that visualizes the stunning canyon walls and landscapes are seen, with the blue of the Colorado River running left to right in the center of the image. A descriptive box is open for the rightmost of the three.

New Web Index: 1988 Hydraulic Maps of Major Grand Canyon Rapids

Our latest web index, 1988 Hydraulic Maps of Major Grand Canyon Rapids, is now live and available to the public. ...

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An image of the current map of the month, a French map of the Colorado river from 1844.

Map of the Month: June 2021

Our June Map of the Month is this 1844 Plan de l'embouchure du Rio Colorado dans la Mer Vermeille (English title: Plan from the Mouth of Rio Colorado in the Ruddy Sea). It is a French survey of the mo...

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ASU News: Visualizing the last great Grand Canyon expedition

View the full ASU News article, Visualizing the last great Grand Canyon expedition, written by senior reporter Scott Seckel, and published on February 12, 2021 at the following URL: https://news.asu.e...

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Cropped segment of map overlaid upon the Colorado River.

New Digital Map Exhibit: Visualizing the Survey: Plans and Profiles of the Colorado River

The Map and Geospatial Hub is pleased to announce a new digital map exhibit: Visualizing the Survey: Plans and Profiles of the Colorado River ...

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