A Plan for the Development of the 



The Problem 



HOWEVER, the territory in general, with certain material 

 exceptions, belongs to the Government, has been erected 

 into a National Monument by the President of the United State 

 under the authority of an act of Congress, and is under adminis 

 tration of the Forest Service. Thus the Forest Service become 

 responsible in a large degree for the growth and welfare of th 

 community. And in view of this responsibility the Forest Servic 

 desires to provide for the community the best physical equipment 

 within its power and the best form of administration available. 

 The present study is, in short, an attempt to develop a workii 

 plan for the physical growth of the village of Grand Canyon. 



Physical Conditions 



At present the village has a permanent population of 300 

 400, with an average visiting population of about 200 tourists. 



A schoolhouse has been built and a good school organi; 

 with an average attendance of 30 pupils. There is a post offi< 

 Religious services are held regularly, but there is no churcl 

 building. There are no stores of the usual sort where househol 

 supplies -can be bought. There is no recognized cemetery. L 

 deed, the village lacks many of the physical and social orgj 

 usually considered indispensable. 



The Santa Fe Railway with its station, the Hotel El Tovar 

 and the Bright Angel Camp constitute the principal equipmem 

 for the accommodation of visitors, and around these the whol( 

 community revolves. A very few enterprises not under direc 

 control of the railroad company cater to the individual needs o 

 the tourists. 



The land on which this village has grown up is rolling am 

 generally well timbered. In the ravines are many good specimen 



