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Sunset on the Kanab Desert. From the brink of the Permian Cliff— a Permian butte in 
the foreground, the Vermilion Cliffs iu the distance, and the Jurassic white sand- 
stone in the extreme background. Drawn by W. H. Holmes. Chromo-lithographed 
by Sinclair. (Opposite page 124.) 
Kanab Canon. This cut has already been published in Picturesque America. The pin- 
nacle or tower is in the Red Wall limestone, and is about 780 feet high. Drawn by 
Thomas Moran. Wood-cut. (Opposite page 126.) 
Kanab Canon, near the junction of Kanab Creek with the Colorado. About 2,800 feet of 
wall is shown here, the upper portion being the Red Wall. The upper walls (Aubrey) 
are not disclosed. The depth of Kanab Canon here is about 4,700 feet. Draw’u by 
Thomas Moran. Wood-cut. (Opposite page 128.) 
— De Motto Park. The large park on the summit of the Kaibab, about 8,700 feet above 
sea-level. It is an ancient river valley. Drawn by Thomas Moran. Wood-out. ' 
(Opposite page 134.) 
—A lagoon on the Kaibab. Drawn by Thomas Moran. Wood-cut. (Opposite page 13C.) 
—Key to the panorama, from Point Sublime looking east. The panorama is given iu large 
size iu the Atlas. (Opposite page 142.) 
—The same; middle part of the panorama looking south. (Opposite page 144.) 
—The same looking west. (Opposite page 146.) 
—Granite Falls. A scene in the inner gorge of the Kaibab division. The river here is deep 
in the Archaean. Drawn by Thomas Moran from a photograph. Wood-cut. (Oppo- 
site page 150.) 
—Pinnacles iu the upper wall of the Kaibab division. Drawn by W. H. Holmes. Wood- 
cut. (Opposite page 166.) 
—An amphitheater iu the Red Wall. The view is from below, and illustrates the rounded 
character of an amphitheater at its head. The upper walls are not visible. Drawn 
by W. H. Holmes. Wood-cut. (Opposite page 170.) 
— Vishuu’s Temple. This is the finest butte in the chasm. It is situated near the head of 
the Grand Canon, and is more than a mile high. Drawn by W. H. Holmes. Photo- 
engraving. (Opposite page 176.) 
The great unconformity at the head of the Grand Canon between the Carboniferous and 
Silurian. Drawn by W. II. Holmes. Photo-engraving. (Opposite page 178.) 
The Marble Canon. This cut has been published by Picturesque America. Drawn by 
Thomas Moran. Wood-exit. (Opposite page 202.) 
—Head of the Grand Canon. Drawn by Thomas Moran from a photograph. Wood-cut. 
(Opposite page 212.) 
A canon refilled w'ith alluvium. In the distance the J urassic white sandstone appears in 
clitfs. The alluvium has been washed in probably since the glacial period. The 
locality is known as Johnson’s Canon, twelve miles east of Kanab. Heliotype. 
(Opposite page 228.) 
—Profile of the Colorado in its course through the Grand Canon. Diagram. Photo-en- 
graving. (Opposite page 240.) 
—Development of cliff profiles. (Opposite page 250.) 
—Panels or niches iu the Red Wall limestone. These panels are very numerous and are a 
characteristic feature of the Red Wall escarpment. They are from 400 to 800 feet 
high, and in the present instance rather more than 600 feet high. Their origin or 
causation is unknown. Drawn by W. H. Holmes. Wood-cut. (Opposite page 256.) 
—Plastic map showing the horizontal projections of canon topography, and especially illus- 
trating the inward rounded form of all the recesses, great and small, with projecting 
cusps between. Drawn by J. Enthoffer. Photo-engraving. (Opposite page 258.) 
