NATIONAL PARK Location Map No. 6 Southwestern States The Grand Canyon United States Department of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, Secretary National Park Service, Newton B. Drury, Director Guide To Your Parks INTRODUCING THE NATIONAL PARK i be Great Organ—Capitol Reef SYSTEM National Monument Under the direction of the super­ • OUR NATION'S HERITAGE includes intendent or custodian are uni­ vast natural resources of superb formed rangers, whose duties are to scenic and scientific value. It in­ protect the areas from fire, van­ cludes the customs and traditions dalism, and other damage, and to sandstone Formations in Colorado National Monument The Double Arch—Arches National Monument Balanced Rocks at Chiricahua National Monument Sliding on the Sands—White Sands brought to our shores by people from provide information and assistance National Monument the Old World, and the native In­ to the visitor. Region Three, National Park Serv­ covered ancient Indian dwellings MENT, affording additional striking BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, colored. The Virgin River which dian culture which was already ice, Box 1728, Santa Fe, N. Mex. determined by the tree-ring method views. lying in the desert country of south­ flows through the canyon carries here. It includes the memories, to have been built in 860 A.D. Interpretive Service BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, in western Utah, is a fine example of away each year 3,000,000 tons of associations, and relics of great The Great White Throne-Zion water erosion. Its great amphi­ events in our history. All told, it is National Park CAPULIN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL western Texas, is a country of strik­ rock in the form of fine debris. Detail of the Saguaro, or Giant Cactus The story of the origin of the National Park and Monument MONUMENT, N. Mex., is a crater in ing scenery and geology, unusual theater, 3 miles long and 2 miles Roads and trails lead to important the background of the American wide, is filled with fantastic figures way of life. natural phenomena and the back­ Areas of the Southwest northeastern New Mexico, sur­ plants and animals, and archeologi- sections of the park. ground of the historic and prehis­ marily wilderness areas. In many of many colors. Giant Dome—Carlsbad Caverns tional Park Service areas in northern rounded by lava flows. cal remains of prehistoric cave National Park From north to south, from east to toric places and objects in the Na­ of the parks there is normally a Geological Parks and Monuments Other examples of erosion in Utah and Colorado are shown on At many different areas the con­ dwellers. The lands in this wilder­ ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah. About west, all through the lands belong­ tional Park Service areas is a wide range of accommodations for sandstone are CEDAR BREAKS NA­ the map, they are not included in The fascinating story of the chang­ trasting, incredibly slow, processes ness region have been acquired by 90 miles from Bryce, Zion's central ing to our Nation lies a great Fed­ fascinating one. In order that visi­ visitors, from public campgrounds TIONAL MONUMENT, near Zion and the text. These areas, in the Rocky ing of the face of the earth by the of sedimentation and erosion are the State of Texas and have re­ feature is its great canyon, whose the other two are difficult of access. eral system of scenic, scientific, and tors may have a better understand­ through housekeeping tents and Bryce, afh area of wild beauty; Mountain-Plains States, are de­ geological forces of nature is seen seen in various stages: cently been transferred to the Fed­ sandstone cliffs are brilliantly The famous Rainbow Bridge, reached historic areas, set aside to preserve ing and deeper appreciation of what cabins to lodges and hotels. Under ZION NATIONAL MONUMENT, con­ scribed in Location Map No. 7. in its many aspects at the national GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, eral Government as Texas' first na­ by a 14-mile horseback trip, is the for all time the finest examples of they see, the Service, so far as is war conditions it has been necessary Black Canyon of the Gunnison taining the Hurricane Cliffs and the Kansas, also shown on this map, parks and monuments. Ariz., where the Colorado River has tional park. greatest known natural arch, 309 this heritage for the enjoyment of possible under war conditions, pro­ to curtail some of these facilities; Kolob Canyon; CAPITOL REEF NA­ the American people. Under the contains no areas in the National but informal accommodations are The dramatic, abrupt way of cut a mile-deep channel through a TIONAL MONUMENT in south central feet high. vides various interpretive services. change, volcanism, is especially well great uplift, offers the most famous Wheeler National Monument administration of the National Park Park System. provided in the majority of the parks Utah, a great colorful buttressed CHIRICAHUA NATIONAL MONUMENT, They include guided trips and talks exemplified at two areas: — and most breath-taking example of Service of the United States Depart­ given by trained naturalists or and monuments. A few of the na­ sandstone cliff; COLORADO NATIONAL in southeastern Arizona, near Doug­ tional monuments may be reached SUNSET CRATER NATIONAL MONU­ the erosion of sedimentary beds of MONUMENT, near Grand Junction, ment of the Interior are 169 such archeologists, with additional in­ las, and remote WHEELER NATIONAL Administratio n only by trail or unimproved road. MENT, Ariz., is a volcano near shale, sandstone, and limestone. Colo., a region of impressive sculp­ areas, including 27 national parks, terpretation through graphic expla­ MONUMENT, in western Colorado, are 84 national monuments, and 58 Each National Park Service area Where the monument is some dis­ Flagstaff, Ariz., whose eruption is The Grand Canyon is one of the ture; and three areas of natural nation in museum exhibits. areas characterized by balanced areas of other types. This folder, is under the immediate supervision tance from the highway, visitors uniquely datable. It represents the wonders of the world, and is easily bridges—ARCHES, NATURAL BRIDGES, Location Map No. 6, covers the of a superintendent or custodian should inquire about road conditions latest major event of the volcanic reached by train or automobile. Ex­ and RAINBOW BRIDGE NATIONAL rocks and spectacular formations Southwestern States, including who is the field representative of the Accommodations at the junction point before leaving area of the San Francisco Peaks, cellent trails lead down into the MONUMENTS in southeastern Utah. produced by erosion of rhyolite Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Service and is responsible for the the main road. For information on and erupted so recently, measured great gorge. Adjacent to the park Arches National Monument is close lava. Arizona, and southern halves of protection and administration of the The national parks and many of specific park and monument areas in geologic time, that its ashes is GRAND CANYON NATIONAL MONU­ to a highway and easily visited; Utah and Colorado. While Na- area to which he is assigned. the national monuments are pri- write to the Regional Director, Organ Pipe Cactus Natural Bridges National Monument Rainbow Bridge National Monument Petrified Logs—Petrified Forest National Monument Great Sand Dunes Pueblo Bonito—Chaco Canyon National Monument Interesting Formations in Bryce Canyon National Park Boquillas Canyon—Big Bend National Park NATIONAL PARK Mission Ruins at Gran Quivira Location Map No. 6 Lower Ruin—Tonto National Monument Southwestern States South Wall of Frijoles Canyon— Sandstone Cliffs—Canyon de Chelly Inscription Rock—El Morro National Bandelier National Monument National Monument Monument Tuzigoot National Monument Casa Grande Ruins of adjacent regions. The old Mor­ BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON areas, ranging from the strange mon fort at Pipe Sgring was built in NATIONAL MONUMENT, in south­ cacti of the desert to the magnifi­ Ariz., which includes many ruins; iards of the expedition of Coronado 1869. western Colorado, is a deep gorge cent pines. TUZIGOOT NATIONAL MONUMENT, in 1540. Spanish colonization of cut in ancient rocks, mainly granite, Unusual species of desert flora are Ariz., has a partially restored hill­ New Mexico followed later and like those exposed in the bottom of preserved at SAGUARO and ORGAN top pueblo and a museum contain­ from 1600 on the Southwest was Recreational Areas the Grand Canyon. PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENTS ing materials found on the site; ruled by Spain. BOULDER DAM NATIONAL RECREA­ At PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL in southernmost Arizona. In both HOVENWEEP and YUCCA HOUSE NA­ MONUMENT, Ariz., wind and water of these monuments are giant cacti Reconstructed Kiva at Aztec Ruins Walnut Canyon GRAN QUIVIRA NATIONAL MONU­ TIONAL AREA, Nev.-Ariz., comprises National Monument TIONAL MONUMENTS, in southwest- MENT, N. Mex., preserves an im­ Old Mormon Fort—Pipe Spring the waters and beaches, and strik­ have uncovered a concentration of which grow only in northern Mex­ ernmost Colorado. The last two are National Monument ico and southern Arizona. They portant example of the missions ing scenery, of artificial Lake Mead, fossilized tree trunks of unusual they built stone pueblos (compact southwestern New Mexico. Later difficult to reach and are reserved scientific interest. also contain many other curious and built by Franciscan priests in the the water of the Colorado and Virgin towns like apartment houses) in the prehistoric cave sites of a still dif­ primarily for their scientific in­ The work of the wind is seen at interesting plants typical of the seventeenth century, together with graph album," summarizes the whole Rivers held back by Boulder Dam. open as well as in caves in the cliffs. ferent sort are preserved and in­ terest. WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT, desert. unexcavated ruins of the Indian story of colonization of the South­ Boat trips can be made up the MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, terpreted at BANDELIER NATIONAL CASA GRANDE NATIONAL MONU­ pueblo it served.