Grand Canyon Place Names

BYRD H. GRANGER

Publication: The University of Arizona Press, 1960, Tucson

First edition. 8vo. Pictorial wrappers, 26 pp., illustrated, maps. Place names and locations in the Grand Canyon area. Traces the stories behind names applied to the Canyon’s rivers, tributaries, peaks, mesas, buttes, trails, camps, and other landmarks, explaining how they arose from exploration, Native American traditions, geography, geology, and the experiences of early explorers, prospectors, settlers, and park officials. Near fine copy.