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The map belongs to a period when the region’s identity was increasingly shaped by recreation, water management, and tourism, making it a compelling record of the mid-1980s geography of one of the American Southwest’s most dramatic settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Geological Survey brought to this work more than a century of cartographic authority, applying its disciplined topographic language to a terrain of remarkable complexity. Contour lines trace the broken relief of the high desert, revealing mesas, slopes, washes, and canyon rims with scientific clarity. Relief shading and elevation points help translate the vertical drama of Glen Canyon and its surroundings into a legible field of form and distance. Water bodies are sharply delineated, emphasizing the contrast between arid plateau and the sinuous reach of Lake Powell. The result is a map that feels both technical and atmospheric: a measured government document that nonetheless evokes the stark grandeur of sandstone country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage itself appears as a planned and purposeful community set amid an otherwise rugged landscape, its streets and built features standing out against the surrounding desert topography. Established in connection with the large-scale transformation of Glen Canyon, the town had by the 1980s become a gateway to Lake Powell, the Colorado River, and the recreational lands beyond. The map records residential areas, minor roads, trails, and facilities, offering a snapshot of how settlement had taken shape around the demands of access, infrastructure, and tourism. In this sense, “Page” is not only a topographic map but also a cultural document, showing how a modern town was fitted into a landscape defined by deep time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLake Powell and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area give the map much of its visual and historical power. The reservoir’s branching arms and coves articulate the flooded canyon system, while surrounding contours hint at the depth and steepness of the underlying terrain. The Colorado River, one of the defining waterways of the American West, anchors the broader geography and connects this local scene to a vast hydrological and political story. Antelope Island, shoreline features, and nearby desert expanses underscore the interplay of water and stone that makes the region so distinctive. The map captures Lake Powell at a moment when recreation, environmental change, and public land management were deeply intertwined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inclusion of the Navajo Reservation adds another important dimension, situating Page within a borderland of federal, tribal, recreational, and municipal jurisdictions. Roads and trails trace patterns of movement through a landscape that is at once remote and heavily visited, while the topographic detail reveals why access has always been shaped by canyons, cliffs, and water. As a mid-1980s USGS provisional map, it preserves geographic information from a particular moment, before subsequent decades of growth, fluctuating lake levels, and expanding tourism altered the region’s appearance and use. Elegant in its restraint and exacting in its data, “Page” offers a refined window onto one of Arizona’s most iconic high-desert landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage, Arizona\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Powell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlen Canyon National Recreation Area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorado River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntelope Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavajo Reservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious minor roads and trails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSites of interest in Page, including residential areas and facilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in 1985 and published in 1986\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvisional map produced using survey data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers Page, Arizona, and surrounding areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes parts of Lake Powell and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects land use and geographic details from the mid-1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows a landscape that may have changed over time, especially around Lake Powell and areas affected by tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses standard USGS topographic contour styling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes relief shading, elevation points, water bodies, and human-made features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts high-desert and canyon-region terrain with detailed contour lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated by the USGS, known for geological surveys and topographic maps supporting land management and environmental research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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